Extramedullary plasmacytoma of the colon: a case report.
Extramedullary plasmacytoma is a rare cause of nonobstructive colonic masses, which is often disregarded. Plasmacytoma is a neoplastic proliferation of plasma cells; when systemic involvement occurs, the disease is named multiple myeloma. Extramedullary plasmacytomas comprise 4% of all plasma cell tumours and occur mainly in the upper respiratory tract; gastrointestinal system involvement is rare. In this case we describe a rare cause of gastrointestinal system mass: extramedullary plasmacytoma involving the left colon.
Clinic of General Surgery, İzmir Bozyaka Training and Research Hospital, İzmir, Turkey.
İsmail
İ
Zihni
Clinic of General Surgery, İzmir Bozyaka Training and Research Hospital, İzmir, Turkey.
Rafet
R
Dinç
Clinic of Pathology, İzmir Bozyaka Training and Research Hospital, İzmir, Turkey.
Selin
S
Canpolat
Clinic of General Surgery, İzmir Bozyaka Training and Research Hospital, İzmir, Turkey.
Fevzi
F
Cengiz
Clinic of General Surgery, İzmir Bozyaka Training and Research Hospital, İzmir, Turkey.
Adam
A
Uslu
Extramedullary plasmacytoma; colon neoplasms; multiple myeloma