Solitary plasma-cell myeloma of the spine in an adolescent. Case report of an unusual presentation.
We report an unusual presentation of a solitary plasma-cell myeloma of the spine in an adolescent patient. Our case indicates the need to consider plasma-cell myeloma as a differential diagnosis even in younger patients.
Boos
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McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Goytan
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Fraser
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Aebi
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D000293:Adolescent; D017677:Age Distribution; D001642:Bicycling / Q000293:injuries; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005598:Fractures, Spontaneous / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D010954:Plasmacytoma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed