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Published on: March 18, 2020
[Laryngeal plasmacytoma]
J L González-Rodríguez1, E Cevallos-Barrera, A Aviles Miranda
1Departamento de Radioterapia, Hospital de Oncología, Centro Médico Nacional, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Av Cuauhtémoc 330, Col. Doctores, Delegación Cuauhtémoc, 06725, México, D.F.
Abstract:
Solitary plasmocytoma is a rare presentation of plasma cell dyscrasia. About 1% od the patients can present with a extramedullary plasmocytoma; although bone presentation is the most frequent, in some cases, soft tissue can be affected. Radiotherapy remain as the election treatment. A case of primary plasmocytoma of the larynx is presented. The patient is alive after radiotherapy. Discussion about the clinical differentiation and also a review of the literature is present.
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