Case Report
Primary plasmacytoma of the cranial vault: a case report
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* Corresponding author: George A Alexiou alexiougrg@yahoo.gr
1 Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital of Ioannina, St Niarhou, Ioannina, 45500, Greece
2 Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital of Ioannina, St Niarhou, Ioannina, 45500, Greece
Cases Journal 2009, 2:9154 doi:10.1186/1757-1626-2-9154
Published: 7 December 2009Abstract
We report one case of a 78-year-old woman who referred to our hospital because of a progressive right hemiparesis. On clinical examination a painless large soft mass in the left parietal region was observed. CT and MRI revealed an extra-axial mass in the in the left fronto-temporo-parietal region. The lesion was totally excised despite the bleeding tendency. Histology disclosed the presence of a plasmacytoma. Postoperative, the patient developed an epidural hematoma that required immediate evacuation. On further investigation active tuberculosis was detected. On follow up examination 1 year later no tumor recurrence or evidence of multiple myeloma was detected.