Primary extramedullary plasmacytoma of the eyelid conjunctiva - A case report and review of the literature.

ABSTRACT: Extramedullary plasmacytomas (EMPs) are uncommon plasma cell tumors that develop in soft tissue as isolated tumors without osseous involvement while secondary lesions are associated with systemic multiple myeloma (MM). Primary extramedullary lesions are most commonly found in upper respiratory tract, gastrointestinal tract and lymph nodes. They can be found either in patients with history of MM or preceding the manifestation of a systemic disease. Orbital manifestation of the lesion is rare but conjunctival involvement is very unusual. The reported cases in the English-written literature are only five cases. Herein, we report the sixth case of primary EMP in a middle-aged adult who presented with a lesion confined to the conjunctiva, unremarkable present and past medical history, and confi

SUBMITTER: Alshomar KM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7229271 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature