Intramedullary plasmacytoma in an unusual location in a renal transplant patient.
Transplant patients have increased risk for developing neoplasia. This is due to the use of more potent and long-term immunosuppression. We report a case of a 46-year-old man with a cadaver renal transplant who developed an intramedullary plasmacytoma in an unusual location. The patient had a total right elbow replacement and received 4 weeks of local radiotherapy. The pain completely resolved and the low-dose immunosuppression was continued.
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Department of Internal Medicine, Albert Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA 19141, USA.
Fulton
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Domingo
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Bloom
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Najjar
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Badosa
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Raja
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D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D006811:Humerus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D007165:Immunosuppression Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010954:Plasmacytoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D011859:Radiography