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Extramedullary plasmacytoma of the larynx presenting with upper airway obstruction in a patient with long-standing IgD myeloma

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 March 2006

H. S. Uppal  and
P. Harrison
H. S. Uppal
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Russells Hall Hospital, Dudley, U.K.
P. Harrison
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Russells Hall Hospital, Dudley, U.K.
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Abstract

A rare case of upper airway obstruction due to an extramedullary plasmacytoma of the larynx in a patient with long-standing IgD myeloma is presented. Reports of patients with extramedullary plasmacytomas eventually developing multiple myeloma are common, however, the converse appears to be an extremely rare event. Attention is drawn to the problem of acquiring adequate tissue for diagnostic purposes as well as the use of immunohistochemical staining techniques. The patient required an urgent tracheostomy and was treated with radiotherapy.

Keywords

Airway ObstructionLaryngeal NeoplasmsPathologyPlasmacytoma
Type
Research Article
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 115 , Issue 9 , September 2001 , pp. 745 - 746
Copyright
Royal Society of Medicine Press Limited 2001

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