Testicular plasmacytoma

Case contributed by Henry Knipe , 19 May 2016
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This patient had a history of multiple myeloma, treated with bone marrow transplant, and had been in remission for more than 12 months. The testes are a known site for haematological malignancies, including reports of plasmacytoma / multiple myeloma, due to the testicular blood barrier. Testicular plasmacytoma / multiple myeloma is rare, even in patients with known disease. There was no other evidence of disseminated myelomatous deposits. 

  • -<p>This patient had a history of multiple myeloma, treated with bone marrow transplant, and had been in remission for more than 12 months. The testes are a known site for haematological malignancies, including reports of plasmacytoma / multiple myeloma, due to the testicular blood barrier. Testicular plasmacytoma / multiple myeloma is rare, even in patients with known disease.</p>
  • +<p>This patient had a history of multiple myeloma, treated with bone marrow transplant, and had been in remission for more than 12 months. The testes are a known site for haematological malignancies, including reports of plasmacytoma / multiple myeloma, due to the testicular blood barrier. Testicular plasmacytoma / multiple myeloma is rare, even in patients with known disease. There was no other evidence of disseminated myelomatous deposits. </p>

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