title: Multiple myeloma presenting as solitary mass in the posterior fossa.
abstract: Intracranial plasma cell tumors are extremely rare and can either be solitary lesions or part of systemic multiple myeloma. We report a 42-year-old woman who presented with a posterior fossa mass and successfully underwent surgical resection, leading to the diagnosis of multiple myeloma. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of multiple myeloma presenting as a posterior fossa mass lesion. This report highlights the importance of maintaining plasma cell tumor in the differential of intracranial mass with bony involvement. Furthermore, once the diagnosis is established, further work up is critical to evaluate for systemic disease.
authors: Department of Neurosurgery, Baylor College of Medicine, 1709 Dryden, Suite 750, Houston, Texas 77030, USA.
authors: A J
authors: AJ
authors: Patel
authors: G J
authors: GJ
authors: Adams
authors: W E
authors: WE
authors: Humphries
authors: V Y
authors: VY
authors: Rao
authors: B D
authors: BD
authors: Fox
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Fridley
authors: S P
authors: SP
authors: Gopinath
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003388:Cranial Fossa, Posterior / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015192:Infratentorial Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D009101:Multiple Myeloma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D009777:Occipital Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D011859:Radiography; D019292:Skull Base Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome