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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Med Paediatr Oncol 2011; 32(01): 49-54
DOI: 10.4103/0971-5851.81892
CASE REPORT

Extranodal testicular anaplastic versus plasmablastic plasma cell tumor: A rare case with diagnostic dilemma in a developing country

P. Jovita M Martin
Department of Oncology, Sri Ramachandra Medical College, Porur, Chennai, India
,
Anita Ramesh
Department of Oncology, Sri Ramachandra Medical College, Porur, Chennai, India
,
Simon Hercules
Department of Surgery, New Hope Medical Center, Kilpauk, India
,
Silamban,
T Dhanasekar
Department of Pulmonology and Internal Medicine, Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Hospital, Porur, Chennai, India
,
V S Mallikarjuna
Department of Pathology, Apollo Speciality, Teynampet, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
,
Lionel Rohit Mathew
Department of Pathology, Apollo Speciality, Teynampet, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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Abstract

Primary testicular plasmacytoma is rare, especially when occurring in the absence of a previous or concurrent diagnosis of multiple myeloma. An 84-year-old gentleman was admitted with complaints of swelling over the right side of scrotum for the past 2 months. Local examination revealed a 10×15 cm tense and tender swelling involving the right scrotum. Therefore, high orchidectomy with excision of hemiscrotum was done. The histopathology revealed testicular plasmacytoma, which was positive for CD 138.

Keywords

Primary testicular plasmacytoma - extramedullary plasmacytoma - anaplastic plasmacytoma


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16 August 2021

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