Abstract
Less than 10% of the patients with plasma cell neoplasms present with a solitary plasmacytoma. Though the nasal cavity is a common extramedullary site, the occurrence is extremely rare. Two cases of solitary extramedullary plasmacytoma of the sinonasal region are reported. The first of which is sinonasal plasmacytoma with concomitant HIV, an association that has been reported rarely in literature to date and is matter of much debate. In the second case report, we present an instance of surgical excision of the tumor using KTP 532 laser. The diagnosis was established using immunohistochemical techniques and multiple myeloma workups were negative in all cases.
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Hazarika, P., Balakrishnan, R., Singh, R. et al. Solitary Extramedullary Plasmacytoma of the Sinonasal Region. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 63 (Suppl 1), 33–35 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12070-011-0181-2
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