title: Calvarial plasmacytoma, an unusual manifestation of multiple myeloma.
abstract: The case presented is that of a 63-year-old female with an unusually large solitary calvarial plasmacytoma as an initial manifestation of a multiple myeloma. We were able to follow the progression of the disease clinically and with diagnostic imaging.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology in the Tulane University School of Medicine in New Orleans.
authors.forename: Sarah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Castillo-Jorge
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology in the Tulane University School of Medicine in New Orleans.
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Fauria-Robinson
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology in the Tulane University School of Medicine in New Orleans.
authors.forename: Enrique
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Palacios
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology in the Tulane University School of Medicine in New Orleans.
authors.forename: Jeremy
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Nguyen
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology in the Tulane University School of Medicine in New Orleans.
authors.forename: Ronnie
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Self
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology in the Tulane University School of Medicine in New Orleans.
authors.forename: Philip
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Daroca
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009101:Multiple Myeloma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D010954:Plasmacytoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D011379:Prognosis; D012886:Skull / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D012888:Skull Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery