title: Complete resection of a mediastinal solitary extramedullary plasmacytoma and reconstruction of right pulmonary artery and superior vena cava.
abstract: Solitary extramedullary plasmacytoma located in the thorax is a rare tumor. We present a 21-year-old patient who was diagnosed with a mediastinal solitary extramedullary plasmacytoma. Complete resection of the tumor with reconstruction of the right pulmonary artery and superior vena cava was performed. The patient is alive without evidence of recurrence 8 months after the operation. Extensive resection and reconstructive surgery with the addition of radiotherapy can prolong the patient's life.
authors: Department of Cardiac Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.
authors: Heng
authors: H
authors: Zhang
authors: Qi
authors: Q
authors: Miao
authors: Jianzhou
authors: J
authors: Liu
authors: Xiaofeng
authors: X
authors: Li
authors: Haibo
authors: H
authors: Deng
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008479:Mediastinal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D010954:Plasmacytoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000601:surgery*; D014683:Vena Cava, Superior / Q000601:surgery*