Extramedullary plasmacytoma of the sphenoid sinus presenting with visual loss: A case report

Abstract A rare case of sphenoid plasmacytoma in a 62‐year‐old woman who was presented with a frozen eye is reported. It was histopathologically confirmed based on transsphenoidal biopsy. Moreover, initial evaluation ruled out systemic dissemination of the disease and solitary plasmacytoma was diagn...

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Main Authors: Sara Sharifi, Mahboobe Asadi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2022-04-01
Series:Clinical Case Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.5758
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description Abstract A rare case of sphenoid plasmacytoma in a 62‐year‐old woman who was presented with a frozen eye is reported. It was histopathologically confirmed based on transsphenoidal biopsy. Moreover, initial evaluation ruled out systemic dissemination of the disease and solitary plasmacytoma was diagnosed. Surgical removal of the tumor with complementary radiotherapy was performed as a treatment modality.
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spelling doaj.art-ca9a7811a1474033bbbfca0e1745a5392022-12-22T03:04:13ZengWileyClinical Case Reports2050-09042022-04-01104n/an/a10.1002/ccr3.5758Extramedullary plasmacytoma of the sphenoid sinus presenting with visual loss: A case reportSara Sharifi0Mahboobe Asadi1Otolaryngology Department Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences Tehran IranOtolaryngology Department Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences Tehran IranAbstract A rare case of sphenoid plasmacytoma in a 62‐year‐old woman who was presented with a frozen eye is reported. It was histopathologically confirmed based on transsphenoidal biopsy. Moreover, initial evaluation ruled out systemic dissemination of the disease and solitary plasmacytoma was diagnosed. Surgical removal of the tumor with complementary radiotherapy was performed as a treatment modality.https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.5758extramedullary plasmocytomasphenoid sinusvisual loss
spellingShingle Sara Sharifi
Mahboobe Asadi
Extramedullary plasmacytoma of the sphenoid sinus presenting with visual loss: A case report
Clinical Case Reports
extramedullary plasmocytoma
sphenoid sinus
visual loss
title Extramedullary plasmacytoma of the sphenoid sinus presenting with visual loss: A case report
title_full Extramedullary plasmacytoma of the sphenoid sinus presenting with visual loss: A case report
title_fullStr Extramedullary plasmacytoma of the sphenoid sinus presenting with visual loss: A case report
title_full_unstemmed Extramedullary plasmacytoma of the sphenoid sinus presenting with visual loss: A case report
title_short Extramedullary plasmacytoma of the sphenoid sinus presenting with visual loss: A case report
title_sort extramedullary plasmacytoma of the sphenoid sinus presenting with visual loss a case report
topic extramedullary plasmocytoma
sphenoid sinus
visual loss
url https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.5758
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