Plasmacytoma is a cancerous tumor composed of abnormal plasma cells that can develop in bone or soft tissue. Bone plasmacytomas are more common and often cause pain or fractures in affected areas.

Solitary plasmacytoma is a rare condition that is similar to multiple myeloma. However, it describes a single, solid mass of abnormal plasma cells in the bone or soft tissue. People who receive a ...

Plasmacytoma is a rare type of cancer that forms tumors of plasma cells in the bone marrow or soft tissues. Plasma cells are white blood cells that help the body fight infection. There are some ...

Phase II study of PRO95780 plus rituximab in patients with relapsed follicular non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL). Background: Solitary plasmacytoma is a rare plasma-cell neoplasm. We wanted to assess the ...

Extramedullary plasmacytoma treatment Extramedullary plasmacytoma is when myeloma tumors are in the lungs, throat, or other organs. More than half of people with this condition can be cured with ...

Association between clonal plasma cell S-phase after autologous stem cell transplantation and survival outcomes in multiple myeloma. Literature review: Patient characteristics and five clinical ...

Background A 70-year-old white male diagnosed with IgA lambda multiple myeloma, who had been treated with two cycles of melphalan and prednisone, was evaluated for persistent anemia. He had required ...

A 69-year-old man with multiple myeloma presented with an enlarging purple skin mass on his right shoulder at the surgical site of a recent intramedullary nailing of a humerus fracture.

Plasmacytoma of the Skull Authors: My-Linh Nguyen, B.S., and Anand S. Patel, M.D. Author Info & Affiliations Published November 25, 2010 N Engl J Med 2010;363: e33 ...

Multiple myeloma rarely affects the skin, but it can cause plasmacytoma, ulcers, or bruising. Skin issues may occur when plasma cells build up, abnormal M protein accumulates, or medications irritate ...

To understand about the different types of myeloma, it is helpful to know about plasma cells, paraproteins and immunoglobulins. In myeloma, the bone marrow makes lots of abnormal (cancerous) plasma ...