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Primary plasmacytoma of the thyroid gland: a case report of a rare neoplasia Plasmocitoma da glândula tireoide: relato de caso de uma rara neoplasia
- Source :
- Jornal Brasileiro de Patologia e Medicina Laboratorial, Vol 48, Iss 4, Pp 281-285 (2012)
- Publication Year :
- 2012
- Publisher :
- Sociedade Brasileira de Patologia Clínica, 2012.
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Abstract
- Extramedullary plasmacytoma comprises 3%-5% of all plasma cell neoplasms, and approximately 80% of the cases occur in the upper respiratory tract. Primary thyroid plasmacytomas (PTP) are rare tumors. The authors report a case of PTP in a male patient with dyspnea and dysphagia. Physical examination and computerized tomography (CT) scan revealed a solid tumor affecting the thyroid gland, measuring 12 cm in its greatest dimension. Surgical biopsy was performed. Microscopy revealed a hypercellular malignant neoplasm composed of round plasmacytoid cells arranged in solid nests, which showed a positive immunoexpression for CD138, epithelial membrane antigen (AME), kappa light chains and multiple myeloma oncogene 1 (MUM1). The diagnosis of PTP was accordingly established.O plasmocitoma extramedular constitui 3%-5% de todas as neoplasias de plasmócitos e aproximadamente 80% dos casos ocorrem no trato respiratório superior. Plasmocitomas primários da tireoide (TPP) são tumores raros. Os autores relatam um caso de TPP em um paciente masculino referindo dispneia e disfagia. O exame físico e a tomografia computadorizada revelaram tumor sólido comprometendo a glândula tireoide, medindo 12 cm na maior dimensão, o qual foi submetido à biópsia cirúrgica. À microscopia, foi identificada neoplasia maligna hipercelular constituída por células redondas/plasmocitoides dispostas em ninhos sólidos, as quais exibiam imunoexpressão positiva para CD138, antígeno da membrana epitelial (AME), cadeias leves kappa e oncogene mieloma múltiplo 1 (MUM1). O diagnóstico de TPP foi, então, estabelecido.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 16762444 and 16784774
- Volume :
- 48
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Jornal Brasileiro de Patologia e Medicina Laboratorial
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.04fbd167bd164fb1a2219e2b3d602094
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1590/S1676-24442012000400009