Extramedullary plasmacytoma of the larynx presenting with upper airway obstruction in a patient with long-standing IgD myeloma

J Laryngol Otol. 2001 Sep;115(9):745-6. doi: 10.1258/0022215011908829.

Abstract

A rare case of upper airway obstruction due to an extramedullary plasmacytoma of the larynx in a patient with long-standing IgD myeloma is presented. Reports of patients with extramedullary plasmacytomas eventually developing multiple myeloma are common, however, the converse appears to be an extremely rare event. Attention is drawn to the problem of acquiring adequate tissue for diagnostic purposes as well as the use of immunohistochemical staining techniques. The patient required an urgent tracheostomy and was treated with radiotherapy.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Airway Obstruction / diagnostic imaging
  • Airway Obstruction / etiology*
  • Airway Obstruction / radiotherapy
  • Humans
  • Laryngeal Neoplasms / complications*
  • Laryngeal Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Laryngeal Neoplasms / radiotherapy
  • Larynx / diagnostic imaging
  • Lymphadenitis / complications
  • Lymphadenitis / diagnostic imaging
  • Lymphadenitis / radiotherapy
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Multiple Myeloma / complications*
  • Multiple Myeloma / diagnostic imaging
  • Multiple Myeloma / radiotherapy
  • Neck
  • Plasmacytoma / complications*
  • Plasmacytoma / diagnostic imaging
  • Plasmacytoma / radiotherapy
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed