Title | Calvarial Plasmacytoma Mimicking Meningioma as the Initial Presentation of Multiple Myeloma. |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2017 |
Authors | Morgenstern P, Pisapia D, Ramakrishna R |
Journal | Cureus |
Volume | 9 |
Issue | 3 |
Pagination | e1126 |
Date Published | 2017 Mar 29 |
ISSN | 2168-8184 |
Abstract | Plasmacytoma of the calvarium is a well-described feature of multiple myeloma and in some cases has been reported as a solitary lesion. However, when associated with multiple myeloma these are typically identified after the initial diagnosis is made. This case is unusual in that the diagnosis of plasmacytoma was first suspected in a patient thought to have a meningioma on the day of surgery, when a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) demonstrated spontaneous involution of the mass. Recognition of evolving changes in a calvarial or dural-based lesion should prompt the practitioner to consider alternative diagnoses other than meningioma prior to proceeding with surgical resection. |
DOI | 10.7759/cureus.1126 |
Alternate Journal | Cureus |
PubMed ID | 28465873 |
PubMed Central ID | PMC5409815 |