The radiology corner. Gastric myeloma

Gastric myeloma is a rare malignant tumor composed of atypical plasma cells and represents, as a rule, only the initial manifestation of widespread myelomatous proliferation. Roentgenographically, it may be indistinguishable from carcinoma of the stomach or it may present as a large intramural mass, often situated along the greater curvature of the stomach. The association of a malignant looking gastric lesion with clinical or radiographic evidence of multiple myeloma should strongly suggest the diagnosis.