title: [A case of huge extramedullary plasmacytoma in the retropharyngeal space].
abstract: Extramedullary plasmacytoma (EMP) are often located in the head and neck region, commonly affecting the nasal cavity, tonsillar fossa and oral cavity but rarely the retropharyngeal space. In this report, a 60-year-old woman with large EMP in the retropharyngeal space is presented, who was diagnosed by pathology, bone marrow aspirate and computed tomography scan. The patient received operation and postoperative radiotherapy with dose of 50 Gy. At sixteen months follow-up, the patient was doing well with no signs of recurrence.
authors.forename: Gaoya
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Qu
authors.forename: Qingbao
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Long
authors.forename: Xing
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Yan
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009296:Nasal Cavity / Q000473:pathology*; D010954:Plasmacytoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed