Solitary orbital plasmacytoma associated with chronic hepatitis C: a case report.
OBJECTIVE
To report a rare case of solitary orbital plasmacytoma associated with chronic hepatitis C.


METHODS
We have reviewed the case of a man who presented with soft tissue mass in the superolateral orbit. Biopsy demonstrated immunohistochemical positivity of plasma cells for lambda light chains and CD56. Systemic evaluation was negative for multiple myeloma, and the diagnosis of solitary orbital plasmacytoma was made.


RESULTS
We comment on the rarity of the case according to the reviewed literature.


CONCLUSIONS
Given the correlation between hepatitis C and other lymphoproliferative disorders, we conclude hepatitis C may also be associated with solitary plasmacytomas.
Brannan
Paul A
PA
Cincinnati Eye Institute, and University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. paulbrannan@hotmail.com
Cetinkaya
Altug
A
Kim
Alice S
AS
Palkovacs
Elizabeth M
EM
D001706:Biopsy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D019698:Hepatitis C, Chronic / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009918:Orbital Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D010954:Plasmacytoma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed