Extramedullary Plasmacytoma of the Trachea
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Extramedullary plasmacytoma of the trachea
Rationale: Extramedullary plasmacytomas (EMPs) are rare solitary soft tissue tumors characterized by monoclonal proliferation of plasma cells. Most lesions occur in the head and neck, but primary tracheal lesions are very rare. Patient Concerns: In this report, we describe a case of tracheal EMP discovered in a 48-year-old man who presented with a history of progressive dyspnea. Diagnoses: Comp...
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عنوان ژورنال: Head and Neck Pathology
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1936-055X,1936-0568
DOI: 10.1007/s12105-013-0491-7