The utility of chest ultrasound-guided fine-needle biopsy in the diagnosis of plasmacytoma

Background. Plasmacytoma is a plasma cell dyscrasia originating from a single clone of plasma cells of B-lymphocyte lineage and produces a monoclonal immunoglobulin. Transthoracic fine-needle aspiration (TTNA) under ultrasound (US) guidance is a well-validated technique for the diagnosis of many neo...

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Main Authors: S S Benbarka, P T Shubert, E M Irusen, B W Allwood, C F N Koegelenberg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: South African Medical Association 2022-12-01
Series:African Journal of Thoracic and Critical Care Medicine
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Online Access:https://samajournals.co.za/index.php/ajtccm/article/view/620