Extramedullary plasmacytoma of paranasal sinuses. A combined therapeutic strategy.
Acta Otorhinolaryngol Ital
; 26(2): 118-20; discussion 120, 2006 Apr.
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in En
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| ID: mdl-16886855
ABSTRACT
Extramedullary plasmacytoma of the head and neck region is a rare malignant tumour comprising approximately 3% of all plasma cell tumours. Approximately 80-90% of extramedullary plasmacytomas involve the Mucosa-Associated Lymphoid Tissue of the upper airways, 75% of these involve the nasal and paranasal regions. Radiotherapy is considered the treatment of choice, surgery being limited to biopsy and to excision of residual disease. A case of extramedullary plasmacytoma of the nasal cavity and ethmoid sinus is reported, in which surgical excision is followed by complementary radiotherapy on the site of the tumour.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Plasmacytoma
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Paranasal Sinus Neoplasms
Limits:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Acta Otorhinolaryngol Ital
Year:
2006
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Italy