title: Plasmacytoma of the skull: case reports.
abstract: Two cases of solitary plasmacytoma of the skull are presented. Both patients underwent surgery, and the tumors were removed completely. The patients did not receive postoperative radiotherapy. After a follow-up period of 18 months, neither patients had a local recurrence, but one developed disseminated systemic myeloma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, University of the Orange Free State, Bloemfontein, Republic of South Africa.
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Du Preez
authors.forename: E P
authors.initials: EP
authors.lastname: Branca
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010954:Plasmacytoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D011859:Radiography; D012888:Skull Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*