title: Plasmacytoma of the parotid gland. Report of a case and review of the world literature.
abstract: Extramedullary plasmacytoma (EP) is a relatively rare neoplasm; about 90% of cases are localized in the head and neck area. EP has been considered a precursor of multiple myeloma but cases showing long disease free intervals or cure by surgery alone have been reported. A research of the world literature pointed out the extremely rare localization of solitary plasmacytoma in the salivary glands. Only 9 cases have been reported until now, 6 in the parotid gland, 2 in the submandibular glands and 1 in both the parotid and submandibular gland.
authors.affiliation: Servizio di Anatomia e Istologia Patologica, Spedali Riuniti S. Chiara Pisa, Italy.
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Simi
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Marchetti
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bruno
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Di Nasso
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cardini
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010307:Parotid Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D010954:Plasmacytoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery