Extramedullary plasmacytoma of the maxillary sinus

Ersoy Ö., Sanlier T., Yigit O., Halefoglu A., Ucak S., Altuntas Y.

ACTA OTO-LARYNGOLOGICA, vol.124, no.5, pp.642-644, 2004 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 124 Issue: 5
  • Publication Date: 2004
  • Doi Number: 10.1080/00016480310016884
  • Journal Name: ACTA OTO-LARYNGOLOGICA
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.642-644
  • Acibadem Mehmet Ali Aydinlar University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Extramedullary plasmacytomas (EMPs) are localized plasma cell neoplasms that occur within the soft tissues; by definition they cannot occur within bone. They account for 1-2% of all plasma cell growths and have a great predilection for the upper respiratory tract, without specific manifestations. Males are more frequently affected during the fifth and sixth decades of life. At initial presentation, multiple myeloma should be excluded. We report herein the case of a 63-year-old man with an EMP arising in the right maxillary sinus who was referred for surgical excision and postoperative radiotherapy and briefly review the clinical implications and management of this pathology.