title: Primary solitary extramedullary plasmacytoma of the tongue.
abstract: Extramedullary plasmacytomas are rare malignancies. Most cases (80%) are seen in the head and neck region, where they represent 1% of all head and neck malignancies. We report a case of an extramedullary plasmacytoma of the tongue that was treated successfully with three-dimensional conformal radiotherapy. The patient was a 50-year-old woman who was admitted to our hospital with bilateral pain and ulceration on the sides of her tongue. Findings on magnetic resonance imaging and positron-emission tomography did not demonstrate any mass within the tongue or any lymphatic or distant metastasis. A tissue biopsy identified a plasma cell neoplasm. The patient was treated with a total dose of 50 Gy delivered in 2-Gy daily fractions. After 54 months of post-treatment follow-up, she exhibited no sign of systemic myeloma or local recurrence. This case is presented not only for the rarity of the tumor type, but also for its unusual location.
authors: Department of Radiation Oncology, Baskent University Faculty of Medicine, Adana Research and Treatment Centre, 01120 Adana, Turkey. hcemonal@hotmail.com
authors: Cem
authors: C
authors: Onal
authors: Ezgi
authors: E
authors: Oymak
authors: Aysun
authors: A
authors: Uguz
authors: Melek
authors: M
authors: Ergin
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010954:Plasmacytoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D014059:Tongue / Q000473:pathology*; D014062:Tongue Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy*