title: Falcotentorial plasmacytoma: a case report.
abstract: This is the case report of a 45-year-old lady presenting with headache and papilledema. Investigations revealed falcotentorial plasmacytoma. Tumor was removed and adjuvant radiotherapy was given. This is curative. There are only 2 previous cases of plasmacytoma involving falx and tentorium simultaneously. En plaque meningioma is the close differential diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Medical College, Calicut 673 008, Kerala, India.
authors.forename: Jacob P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Alappatt
authors.forename: Dominic
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Anto
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ajayakumar
mesh_terms: D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery; D003399:Craniotomy; D004388:Dura Mater; D005260:Female; D006261:Headache / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D010211:Papilledema / Q000209:etiology; D010954:Plasmacytoma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery; D018714:Radiotherapy, Adjuvant; D016896:Treatment Outcome