title: Isolated extramedullary plasmacytoma of the middle turbinate.
abstract: Extramedullary plasmacytoma is a rare plasma cell proliferative disorder with a predilection for the head and neck region. Occasionally, it presents as a solitary lesion in the nasal cavity. We report a case of an isolated lesion in the middle turbinate of the right nasal cavity. The lesion was completely excised via an endoscopic approach. We also review the pathology and management of plasmacytomas in general.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University Malaya Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. ajan6768@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Tengku A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Shahrizal
authors.forename: Narayanan
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Prepageran
authors.forename: Omar
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Rahmat
authors.forename: Kein-Seong
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Mun
authors.forename: Lai-Meng
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Looi
mesh_terms: D004724:Endoscopy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009296:Nasal Cavity / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D009669:Nose Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D010954:Plasmacytoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D014420:Turbinates / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery