| Literature DB >> 18946760 |
Hideyuki Kamisawa1, Hidetoshi Akita, Taku Naiki, Toshiki Kato, Takehiko Okamura.
Abstract
Plasmacytoma is a blood disease featuring the proliferation of abnormal plasmacytes accompanied by the production of monoclonal immunoglobulins. It usually arises in the medulla; thus, extramedullary plasmacytoma is rare, and metastatic testicular tumors are also infrequent. In this report, we present a case of testicular metastasis from an extramedullary plasmacytoma involving the nasopharynx, with good control being achieved by surgery (left high inguinal orchiectomy) and vincristine, adriamycin, and dexamethasone (VAD) chemotherapy.Entities:
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Year: 2008 PMID: 18946760 DOI: 10.1007/s10147-008-0769-z
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Int J Clin Oncol ISSN: 1341-9625 Impact factor: 3.402