title: Solitary extramedullary plasmacytoma of the adrenal gland: a rare case report with review of the literature.
abstract: Plasmacytomas are monoclonal plasma cells proliferations originating either in localized osseous tissue or in soft tissue (extramedullary plasmacytoma, EMP). Although many such lesions are found in the bone marrow, fewer arise in extramedullary tissue. A solitary EMP involving the adrenal gland is extremely rare, with only 7 cases having been reported in the literature thus far. Here, we describe a rare case of solitary EMP in the right adrenal gland of a 26-year-old man that was managed by retroperitoneal laparoscopic resection, with no recurrence during 6-year follow-up.
authors: Department of Urology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University Chengdu, China.
authors: Dehong
authors: D
authors: Cao
authors: Department of Laboratory of Pathology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University Chengdu, China.
authors: Li
authors: L
authors: Li
authors: Department of Urology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University Chengdu, China.
authors: Liangren
authors: L
authors: Liu
authors: Department of Intensive Care Unit, Central South University Of The Third Xiangya Hospital Changsha, China.
authors: Wei
authors: W
authors: Xiao
authors: Department of Laboratory of Pathology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University Chengdu, China.
authors: Xin
authors: X
authors: He
authors: Department of Urology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University Chengdu, China.
authors: Zhuang
authors: Z
authors: Tang
authors: Department of Urology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University Chengdu, China.
authors: Jiuhong
authors: J
authors: Yuan
authors: Department of Urology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University Chengdu, China.
authors: Xiang
authors: X
authors: Li
authors: Department of Urology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University Chengdu, China.
authors: Wei
authors: W
authors: Qiang
mesh_terms: D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D000315:Adrenalectomy / Q000379:methods; D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D010954:Plasmacytoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D013997:Time Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Extramedullary plasmacytoma; adrenal; pathology