title: Solitary plasmacytoma of the sternum.
abstract: Plasmacytoma is a plasma cell neoplasm that locally infiltrates a bone or spreads to extramedullary areas. A new World Health Organization criterion defines solitary plasmacytoma of bone as a localized bone tumor consisting of plasma cells identical to those seen in plasma cell myeloma, which is manifested as a solitary osteolytic lesion in a radiological evaluation. Primary tumors of the sternum are generally malignant, and solitary plasmacytomas of the sternum are very rare tumors. We present herein the case of a patient who had a primary sternal tumor with solitary plasmacytoma and no evidence of multiple myeloma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Konkuk University Chungju Hospital, Konkuk University School of Medicine, Korea.
authors.forename: Jung Hwa
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Konkuk University Chungju Hospital, Konkuk University School of Medicine, Korea. ; Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Kangwon National University Hospital, Kangwon National University School of Medicine, Korea.
authors.forename: Woo Surng
authors.initials: WS
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Konkuk University Chungju Hospital, Konkuk University School of Medicine, Korea.
authors.forename: Yo Han
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Konkuk University Medical Center, Konkuk University School of Medicine, Korea.
authors.forename: Jong Duk
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Kim
keywords: Multiple myeloma; Plasmacytoma; Sternum