Extramedullary Plasmacytoma of Forehead -Diagnosed on FNAC
Journal Title: Scholars Journal of Applied Medical Sciences - Year 2017, Vol 5, Issue 12
Abstract
Abstract: Plasmacytomas are tumours associated with multiple myeloma. They can be divided into intramedullary and extramedullary on the basis of their origin. We report a case presenting as forehead mass. FNAC of these mass revealed features of plasmacytoma following which MRI was done and multiple lytic lesions were identified in skull and patient was diagnosed as a case of multiple myeloma. The diagnosis was confirmed on histopathological examination of the biopsy received from the forehead mass. Keywords:Forehead mass, FNAC, multiple myeloma, plasmacytoma.
Authors and Affiliations
Chawla Nitika, Aggarwal Ruchi, Garg Uma, Verma Deepak, Saluja Kaur Swaran, Kumar Dinesh
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