PLASMACYTOMA OF THE THYROID GLAND

Authors

  • Jawad A Gilani
  • Shaheen Iqbal
  • Shagufta Nasreen
  • Safoora Shahid

Abstract

Among the clinical presentation of plasma cell proliferative disorders the extramedullaryplasmacytomas are the most infrequent after multiple myeloma and plasma cell tumours of thebones. The plasmacytoma of the thyroid gland to our knowledge has never been reported fromPakistan so far. We present the clinical picture and clinical challenges posed in diagnosis andtreatment by this unusual proliferative disorder.Keywords: Plasmacytoma; Thyroid gland.

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Published

2011-12-01

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Vol. 23 No. 4 (2011): JOURNAL OF AYUB MEDICAL COLLEGE, ABBOTTABAD

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CASE REPORT

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