title: CT features of abdominal plasma cell neoplasms.
abstract: The aim of this study was to describe the CT features of abdominal plasma cell neoplasms. We reviewed CT imaging findings in 11 patients (seven men, four women; mean age 62 years) with plasma cell neoplasms and abdominal involvement. Helical CT of the entire abdomen and pelvis was performed following intravenous administration of contrast material. Images were analyzed in consensus by two radiologists. Diagnoses were made from biopsy, surgery and/or clinical follow-up findings. Multiple myeloma was found in seven patients and extramedullary plasmacytoma in four patients. All patients with multiple myeloma had multifocal disease with involvement of perirenal space (4/7), retroperitoneal and pelvic lymph nodes (3/7), peritoneum (3/7), liver (2/7), subcutaneous tissues (2/7) and kidney (1/7). In three of the four patients with extramedullary plasmacytoma, a single site was involved, namely stomach, vagina and retroperitoneum. In the fourth patient, a double site of abdominal involvement was observed with rectal and jejunal masses. Plasma cell neoplasm should be considered in the differential diagnosis of single or multiple enhancing masses in the abdomen or pelvis. Abdominal plasma cell neoplasms were most frequently seen as well-defined enhancing masses (10/11).
authors: Hospital de Sant Pau, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, Avda. Sant Antoni M. Claret 167, 08025, Barcelona, Spain. jmonills@menta.net
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Monill
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Pernas
authors: E
authors: E
authors: Montserrat
authors: C
authors: C
authors: Pérez
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Clavero
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Martinez-Noguera
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Guerrero
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Torrubia
mesh_terms: D000008:Abdominal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009101:Multiple Myeloma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D010386:Pelvic Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D010954:Plasmacytoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D036542:Tomography, Spiral Computed