Naso-Maxillary extramedullary plasmacytoma: A case report

  • Nazik E Abdullah FRCSI, DML, Assistant professor, Depart. of Surgery, Faculty of Medecine, University of Khartoum, Sudan
  • Mona A A. Raheem MD, Assistant professor, Faculty of Medicine, Dept. of ENT, Alneleen University, Sudan
  • E M Elamin Dean of Faculty of Laboratory Sciences (PhD IEND), AL Azhari Univerity, Sudan
  • Ameera A M Adam PhD student, Immunology section, Institute of Endemic Diseases, University of Khartoum,
  • K M Hamad Ass. Prof of Oncology (FFRRCSI, DMRT, DSN), Faculty of Medicine, University of Khartoum,
  • Tarig A Hamad ENT Specialist at ENT-Khartoum Teaching Hospital.
  • A M E Hassan Emeritus Professor of Pathology .FRCP, FRCPATH, PhD, DSc. Institute of Endemic Diseases, University of Khartoum.

Abstract

We report an early case of extramedullary, right maxillary sinus and nasal, plasmacytoma. The patient was a 27 years old female who presented with nasal bleeding and a nasal mass. Imaging studies showed opacities in the nasal cavity and the maxillary sinus but there was no bone involvement.  A biopsy from the nasal mass showed a plasmacytoma. She was investigated to rule out systemic disease. The investigations included; serum electrophoresis, urine analysis for Bence Jones proteins, bone marrow aspirates study and radiological skeletal survey. The results of all investigations were negative. After complete excision of the tumour endoscopically the patient was treated with adjuvant radiotherapy. She remained well, without recurrence or spread of the tumour at 4 years follow up. CTscans pre and postoperatively as well as H&E and Immunohistochemistry slides are presented. To our knowledge, this is the first case to be reported in Sudan.                                                                  


 

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Published
2013-06-01
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ABDULLAH, Nazik E et al. Naso-Maxillary extramedullary plasmacytoma: A case report. Gezira Journal of Health Sciences, [S.l.], v. 9, n. 1, june 2013. ISSN 1810-5386. Available at: <http://journals.uofg.edu.sd/index.php/gjhs/article/view/402>. Date accessed: 16 may 2022.
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