Abstract

LESAR, Ursula et al. Multiple myeloma in a young female presenting as an aggressive skull-base tumour. S. Afr. J. radiol. (Online) [online]. 2024, vol.28, n.1, pp.1-5. ISSN 2078-6778.  https://doi.org/10.4102/sajr.v28i1.2883.

Plasma cell neoplasia has a wide presentation of disease (localised or systemic) according to the International Myeloma Working Group. Radiological imaging identifies plasmacytomas as solitary lesions or part of multiple myeloma. We present a rare case of a 21-year-old female who presented with a skull-base tumour. CONTRIBUTION: A head and neck plasmacytoma with further lytic bone lesions was confirmed on imaging. This article presents and discusses the clinical, CT, MRI, positron emission tomography (PET)-CT, histology and laboratory findings.

Keywords : multiple myeloma; plasmacytoma; young adult; atypical; head and neck; skull-base; epistaxis.

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