title: Cutaneous plasmacytoma in a hemodialysis patient.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Extramedullary plasma cell dyscrasias are rare.
  
  
  METHODS
  We report a case of a 56-year-old male Caucasian hemodialysis patient with cutaneous plasmacytoma. The diagnosis was made a few months after surgical removal of his renal graft due to chronic rejection. Investigations for the presence of an associated myeloma were negative. He underwent local radiotherapy with complete resolution of the skin lesion.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Nephrologists should be aware that the frequency of post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorders is increasing in the dialysis population, especially in those previously or currently treated with immunosuppressive drugs.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nephrology, Ospedale Civile Maggiore, Verona - Italy. hrfabbia@tin.it
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Fabbian
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Tessari
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Colato
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Cavallini
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Martino
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Ortalda
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Loschiavo
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lupo
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Maschio
mesh_terms: D006084:Graft Rejection / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000276:immunology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010954:Plasmacytoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000532:radiotherapy; D006435:Renal Dialysis; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000532:radiotherapy; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents