Solitary extramedullary plasmocytoma of the thyroid: a case report and histological approach to plasma cells infiltrate in the thyroid gland.

Conclusions: SEP should be considered in the differential diagnosis of a rapidly enlarging thyroid nodule and be distinguished from involvement of thyroid in multiple myeloma, mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma, plasma cell granuloma and medullary carcinoma. Clinical correlation and immunohistochemistry are crucial in avoiding pitfalls.
PMID: 25363715 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Clinical Lymphoma and Myeloma - November 2, 2014 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Wilmars MM, Knoops L, Sempoux C, Galant C, Geets X, Poirel HA, Ameye G, Camboni A Tags: Acta Clin Belg Source Type: research