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Khan M, Rajarubendra N, Azer S, Skene A, Harrison SJ, Campbell B, Lawrentschuk N. Plasmacytoma of the testis in a patient with relapsed and refractory multiple myeloma: Case report and review of the literature. Urol Ann 2015; 7:530-3. [PMID: 26692682 PMCID: PMC4660713 DOI: 10.4103/0974-7796.164844] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
Abstract
Testicular plasmacytoma, whether occurring as a primary lesion or as a reflection of underlying multiple myeloma (MM), is a rare disease. We report the case of a 38-year-old male with multiply relapsed MM, who was found to have a testicular plasmacytoma. He presented with a gradually enlarging scrotal mass. Following orchidectomy, pathologic examination of the specimen demonstrated a plasmacytoma. In the context of active MM, the specimen was also sent for cytogenetic analysis but this was unhelpful in guiding a chemotherapy regime, which still continues at time of reporting. Although a rare lesion, there remains no definitive treatment protocol for the management of testicular plasmacytoma representing an extramedullary manifestation of MM.
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Affiliation(s)
- Munad Khan
- Department of Surgery, University of Melbourne, Austin Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Surgery, University of Melbourne, Austin Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Pathology, Austin Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Cancer Medicine, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, Australia ; Department of Oncology, Sir Peter MacCallum, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Oncology, Sir Peter MacCallum, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia ; Department of Radiation Oncology and Cancer Imaging, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Surgery, University of Melbourne, Austin Hospital, Melbourne, Australia ; Olivia Newton-John Cancer Research Department, Austin Hospital, Melbourne, Australia ; Department of Cancer Surgery, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, Australia
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