Naslov
A Case Report of Solitary Extramedullary Plasmacytoma of the Cricoid Cartilage Diagnosed After Total Thyroidectomy

Autori
Čunović, Nikolina ; Košec, Andro ; Stevanović, Siniša ; Bedeković, Vladimir

Izvornik
Ear, nose & throat journal (0145-5613) 99 (2019), 2; 130-131

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Radovi u časopisima, prikaz, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
extramedullary ; plasmacytoma ; cricoid ; cartilage

Sažetak
Tumors of plasma cells can present as a single lesion (solitary plasmacytoma) or as multiple lesions (multiple myeloma). Solitary plasmacytoma may be divided into two groups: solitary bone plasmacytoma and extramedullary plasmacytoma. Extramedullary plasmacytomas have been reported to involve the larynx in 6% to 18% of head and neck cases, most commonly affecting the epiglottis and the ventricle of Morgagni, followed in by the true vocal folds, the false vocal folds, the aryepiglottic folds, the arytenoids, and the subglottis. Only four cases have been described ocurring in the cricoid cartilage to date. The median age of patients is 60 years, and 75% of patients are men. Approximately one third of them disseminate to multiple myeloma within 2 years from presentation. Extramedullary plasmacytomas represent less than 1% of head and neck malignancies making diagnosis difficult. Symptoms with tumors affecting the cricoid include hoarseness, stridor, dyspnea, hemoptysis, and dysphagia, depending on tumor size and position at presentation.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Kliničke medicinske znanosti

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