Extramedullary plasmacytomas are an unusual manifestation of multiple myeloma. They occur most frequently in tissues or organs rich in reticuloendothelial cells. Pancreatic plasmacytomas are rare, with only a few case reports in the literature. We present the ultrasound (US) and computed tomographic
Intracranial involvement in plasmacytomas and multiple myeloma: a pictorial essay
β Scribed by Alfonso Cerase; Annachiara Tarantino; Alessandro Gozzetti; Carmine Franco Muccio; Paola Gennari; Lucia Monti; Arturo Di Blasi; Carlo Venturi
- Book ID
- 105929464
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 2008
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 809 KB
- Volume
- 50
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0028-3940
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