Title |
Primary solitary plasmacytoma of the liver – successful treatment with fractionated stereotactic radiotherapy (Cyberknife®): a case report
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Published in |
Journal of Medical Case Reports, July 2017
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DOI | 10.1186/s13256-017-1358-4 |
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Authors |
Thomas Chalopin, Isabelle Barillot, Jean-Paul Biny, Flavie Arbion, Marie Besson, Maria Santiago-Ribeiro, Eric Piver, Olivier Herault, Emmanuel Gyan, Lotfi Benboubker |
Abstract |
Solitary plasmacytoma of the liver is a very rare and aggressive form of plasma cell dyscrasia. To the best of our knowledge, very few cases have been reported without systemic disease. We reported a rare case of hepatic solitary plasmacytoma that successfully responded to fractionated stereotactic radiotherapy. A 64-year-old white French man had monoclonal gammopathy of the immune globulin G lambda type; he developed a cholestasis and cytolysis with the discovery of a subscapular nodule. A biopsy showed plasma cells and, for several reasons, the decision was made to use the fractionated stereotactic radiotherapy strategy. After 20 months, he is asymptomatic and the immune globulin G component has completely disappeared. We suggest considering Cyberknife® radiosurgery as an option for the treatment of hepatic solitary plasmacytoma. |
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