title: Sphenoid sinus localization of multiple myeloma revealing evolution from benign gammopathy.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Plasma-cell neoplasms of the head and neck include extramedullary plasmacytoma and solitary plasmocytoma of bone or may represent a local manifestation of multiple myeloma. Involvement of sphenoid sinus has been rarely reported in multiple myeloma.
  
  
  METHODS
  We present the case of a 77-year-old man with a 3-year-history of benign monoclonal IgG-lambda gammopathy who developed left sixth-nerve palsy and malaise.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Computed tomography scan and magnetic resonance imaging scan disclosed a large soft-tissue mass of the sphenoid sinus with bone destruction. Sphenoid sinus biopsy revealed an IgG monoclonal plasma cell neoplasm. Diagnosis of multiple myeloma stage IA was then established.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Diagnosis of plasma-cell neoplasm should be considered in sphenoid sinus tumors and depends upon histologic examination. This case enlightens the relationships between monoclonal benign gammopathy and plasma-cell neoplasms of the head and neck which constitute a continuum of B-cell lymphoproliferative disorders.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Hotel-Dieu Hospital, Paris, France.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bachmeyer
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Levy
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Carteret
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Laccourreye
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Danel
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Le Tourneau
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Zittoun
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Grateau
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D007146:Immunoglobulin lambda-Chains / Q000097:blood; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008998:Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance / Q000097:blood / Q000473:pathology*; D009101:Multiple Myeloma / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D010255:Paranasal Sinus Neoplasms / Q000097:blood / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D013101:Sphenoid Sinus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D007146:Immunoglobulin lambda-Chains