Extramedullary plasmacytoma in cardiac transplant recipients

Extramedullary plasmacytomas are an immunoproliferative, monoclonal disease of B-cell lineage and are classified as non-Hodgkin's lymphomas. Cutaneous extramedullary plasmacytomas are rare. We report 2 cases of transplantation-associated cutaneous extramedullary plasmacytomas in a setting of ch...

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Published in:Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 2003-11, Vol.49 (5), p.255-258
Main Authors: Pacheco, Theresa R, Hinther, Lance, Fitzpatrick, James
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Forearm
Heart Transplantation
Hematologic and hematopoietic diseases
Humans
Immunocompromised Host
Immunohistochemistry
Leukemias. Malignant lymphomas. Malignant reticulosis. Myelofibrosis
Lower Extremity
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Plasmacytoma - diagnosis
Plasmacytoma - pathology
Skin Neoplasms - diagnosis
Skin Neoplasms - pathology
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Summary:Extramedullary plasmacytomas are an immunoproliferative, monoclonal disease of B-cell lineage and are classified as non-Hodgkin's lymphomas. Cutaneous extramedullary plasmacytomas are rare. We report 2 cases of transplantation-associated cutaneous extramedullary plasmacytomas in a setting of chronic immunosuppression.
ISSN:0190-9622
1097-6787
DOI:10.1016/S0190-9622(03)00452-3