Plasmacytoma of the breast. An unusual case of recurrent myeloma.
An unusual case of multiple myeloma is presented in which recurrence of the disease after a four-year remission was heralded by an infiltrating plasmacytoma of the breast. The clinical and histologic features of this neoplasm are presented and compared with ten previously reported cases of plasmacytoma of the breast.
Ross
J S
JS
Department of Pathology, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Berkshire Medical Center, Pittsfield 01201.
King
T M
TM
Spector
J I
JI
Zimbler
H
H
Basile
R M
RM
D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008197:Lymph Node Excision; D008408:Mastectomy; D008875:Middle Aged; D009101:Multiple Myeloma / Q000473:pathology*; D010954:Plasmacytoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery