Uterine Extramedullary Plasmacytoma as a Primary Manifestation of Multiple Myeloma

 

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Abstract

The association between plasmacytomas and multiple myeloma (MM) is well-described, and in about one third of the cases of plasmacytoma the additional study will lead to the diagnosis of MM. The finding of plasmacytomas in the genital tract is extremely rare, with sparse cases described in the literature, and these cases pose a challenge regarding the optimal guidance and treatment. This paper describes a case of uterine extramedullary plasmacytoma in a 79-year-old woman with complaints of postmenopausal abnormal uterine bleeding. The complementary study led to the diagnosis of uterine plasmacytoma and, subsequently, of MM. Despite the unfavorable outcome of this case, we consider pertinent to report it because it constitutes a differential diagnosis to be taken into account in the approach of pelvic masses.

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A associação entre plasmocitomas e mieloma múltiplo (MM) encontra-se bem demonstrada, e em cerca de um terço dos casos de plasmocitoma o estudo adicional conduzirá ao diagnóstico de MM. O achado de plasmocitomas no trato genital é extremamente raro, havendo um número muito limitado de casos descritos na literatura, o que dificulta concluir sobre a melhor forma de orientação e tratamento destes casos. O presente trabalho descreve um caso de plasmocitoma extramedular uterino em mulher de 79 anos estudada por queixas de hemorragia uterina anômala pós-menopáusica. O estudo complementar levou ao diagnóstico de plasmocitoma uterino e, posteriormente, de MM. Apesar do desfecho desfavorável do caso, consideramos pertinente o seu relato por se tratar de um diagnóstico diferencial a levar em consideração na abordagem de massas pélvicas.

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