title: Extramedullary plasmacytoma of the tongue base: a case report and clinical review of head and neck plasmacytoma.
abstract: Plasmacytomas of the head and neck are rare tumors characterized by a monoclonal proliferation of plasma cells. Very few cases of plasmacytoma of the tongue base have been reported. We present a new case of extramedullary plasmacytoma of the tongue base, we discuss its diagnosis and management, and we review the literature on plasmacytomas of the head and neck.
authors.affiliation: Department of ENT, Pinderfields General Hospital, Wakefield, UK.
authors.forename: Haidar
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Alwan
authors.forename: James W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Moor
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Wright
authors.forename: Anastasios N
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: Kanatas
authors.forename: Helen E
authors.initials: HE
authors.lastname: Cruickshank
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001918:Brachytherapy; D016099:Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000532:radiotherapy; D006801:Humans; D007432:Intraoperative Period; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D010614:Pharynx / Q000473:pathology*; D010954:Plasmacytoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D014059:Tongue / Q000473:pathology*