title: Solitary plasmacytoma of the proximal tibia in an adolescent.
abstract: This is the case report of a 14-year young female who was diagnosed with solitary bone plasmacytoma (SBP) of proximal tibia and was treated by local involved field radiotherapy. We present the clinical, radiological and pathological findings of the case and review of the available treatment options and prognosis of this rare site presentation of plasmacytoma in an adolescent female.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiotherapy, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India. drpankajarora1977@yahoo.co.in
authors.forename: Pankaj
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: Suresh Chander
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: Uma Nahar
authors.initials: UN
authors.lastname: Saikia
authors.forename: Narendra
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: Sameer
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Vyas
authors.forename: Shabab Lalit
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Angurana
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D018572:Disease-Free Survival; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010950:Plasma Cells / Q000473:pathology; D010954:Plasmacytoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D011379:Prognosis; D013977:Tibia / Q000473:pathology*