Extramedullary plasmacytoma of the testicle. Sonographic appearance and ultrasonically guided biopsy.
Extramedullary plasmacytomas of the testis are extremely rare. This is a report of a patient with plasmacytoma of the testicle who also had an extramedullary plasmacytoma of the epipharynx 12 months earlier. Sonography (US) scans showed a heterogeneous mass of the right testicle with hypoechoic echo pattern; ultrasonically guided fine-needle aspiration biopsy (UGFNAB) allowed confirmation of the diagnosis. Immunoperoxidase studies, performed on histologic specimen after a radical right orchiectomy showed a monoclonal staining pattern of intracellular immunoglobulin for IgA-K type. Bone marrow biopsy, skeletal X-ray and immunoelectrophoresis were all within normal limits. The patient was successfully treated by surgery and is still alive with no evidence of disease.
Cavanna
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L
Divisione Medica I, Ospedale Civile di Piacenza, Italy.
Fornari
F
F
Civardi
G
G
Di Stasi
M
M
Sbolli
G
G
Foroni
R
R
Voltolini
F
F
Buscarini
L
L
D000368:Aged; D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010954:Plasmacytoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D013736:Testicular Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D014463:Ultrasonography