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Extramedullary Plasmacytoma eMedicine

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Description: A plasmacytoma is a discrete, solitary mass of neoplastic monoclonal plasma cells in either bone or soft tissue (extramedullary). Types are as follows: Soft-tissue (extramedullary) plasmacytoma (SEP) Solitary bone plasmacytoma (SBP) Multifocal form of multiple myeloma Multiple myeloma Plasmablastic sarcoma To simplify, solitary plasmacytomas can be divided into 2 groups according to location: Plasmacytoma of the skeletal system (SBP) Soft tissue (extramedullary) plasmacytoma (SEP)

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Author/Contact: Fanning et al
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Added: Wed Mar 28 2007