Solitary extramedullary plasmacytoma of thoracic epidural space presenting with dorsal compressive myelopathy: A case report and review of literature

Solitary extramedullary plasmacytoma of thoracic epidural space presenting with dorsal compressive myelopathy: A case report and review of literature

Plasma Cell neoplasms result from monoclonal proliferation of plasma cells. Solitary extramedullary plasmacytomas (SEMPs) are rare and constitute 5% of all plasma cell disorders. SEMPs most commonly involve upper aerodigestive tract. Isolated spinal epidural space involvement by SEMPs is extremely r...

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Main Authors: Amandeep Kumar, Guru Dutt Satyarthee, Mukund Sable, Vaishali Suri, Bhawani S. Sharma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 2015-03-01
Series:Journal of Neurosciences in Rural Practice
Subjects:
compressive myelopathy
epidural
extramedullary plasmacytoma
thoracic
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.4103/0976-3147.158794

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