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Extramedullary plasmacytoma of the submandibular gland

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 March 2006

Chandrakant Shah ,
Dev Roy  and
Bosco Naronha
Chandrakant Shah
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Bedford Hospital, Bedford, UK
Dev Roy
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Bedford Hospital, Bedford, UK
Bosco Naronha
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Bedford Hospital, Bedford, UK
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Abstract

Extramedullary plasmacytoma in the submandibular region is rare and on initial evaluation must be distinguished from multiple myeloma. The diagnostic evaluation includes appropriate radiological and pathological studies including immunohistochemistry. We report a case of extramedullary plasmacytoma in the submandibular gland. A review of the literature suggests that it has a good prognosis, if multiple myeloma is excluded. This patient was treated by surgical excision followed by radiotherapy.

Keywords

PlasmacytomaSubmandibular GlandMultiple Myeloma
Type
Research Article
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 115 , Issue 12 , December 2001 , pp. 1023 - 1025
Copyright
© Royal Society of Medicine Press Limited 2001

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