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Solitary plasmocytoma of bone in an adolescent
R Bertoni-Salateo1, B de Camargo, F Soares
1Department of Pediatric Oncology, Hospital do Cancer--A. C. Camargo, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Purpose:
To describe an adolescent with solitary plasmocytoma of bone and compare the pathologic and radiographic findings with osteomyelitis.
Patient And Methods:
A 17-year-old girl had a 3-year history of swelling of the right tibia, local pain, and hyperemia.
Results:
Initial biopsy was interpreted as osteomyelitis. The lesion was rebiopsied 3 years later and showed a plasma cell neoplasm. A review of the first biopsy confirmed a similar histologic picture.
Conclusion:
Although solitary plasmocytoma of bone is a rare neoplasm in adolescence, it must be considered in the differential diagnosis of chronic osteomyelitis.