title: Extramedullary liver plasmacytoma a rare presentation.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Ematologia, Dipartimento di Biotecnologie Cellulari ed Ematologia, Università La Sapienza, Roma, Italy. marter@bce.med.uniroma1.it
authors.forename: Maria Teresa
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Petrucci
authors.forename: Maria Cristina
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Tirindelli
authors.forename: Marianna
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: De Muro
authors.forename: Vincenza
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Martini
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Levi
authors.forename: Franco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Mandelli
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D008558:Melphalan; D011241:Prednisone