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Plasmacytoma : Oropharynx

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Diagnostic criteria for Solitary Plasmacytoma (Bone or Extramedullary):

  • Solitary lytic bone lesion or soft tissue mass
  • Normal bilateral iliac crest bone marrow biopsies
  • Normal radiologic skeletal survey
  • Normal MRI of spine, pelvis, proximal femurs & humeri
  • No anemia, hypercalcemia, or renal insufficiency due to myeloma
  • No/low levels of urine/serum M component
  • Normal levels of uninvolved polyclonal immunoglobulins
The image shows anaplastic areas within a plasmacytoma of oral cavity (same case as the previous two images).

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