Extramedullary liver plasmacytoma a rare presentation.
Liver plasmacytoma is a very rare form of solitary plasmacytoma, in fact the presence of plasma cells in the liver is generally associated with a more aggressive form of multiple myeloma. We report an unusual case of liver plasmacytoma without systemic disease, diagnosed by percutaneous needle biopsy of the hepatic lesion, treated with six courses of melphalan and prednisone who achieved a good clinical remission after five years of follow-up.
Petrucci
Maria Teresa
MT
Ematologia, Dipartimento di Biotecnologie Cellulari ed Ematologia, Università La Sapienza, Roma, Italy. marter@bce.med.uniroma1.it
Tirindelli
Maria Cristina
MC
De Muro
Marianna
M
Martini
Vincenza
V
Levi
Anna
A
Mandelli
Franco
F
D000368:Aged; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008297:Male; D008558:Melphalan / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D010954:Plasmacytoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D008558:Melphalan; D011241:Prednisone