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DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1745144
PANCREATIC PLASMACYTOMA: INCIDENTAL DIAGNOSIS DURING EUS STAGING
A 75-year-old man underwent staging EUS for early esophageal neoplasia. A 20 mm heterogeneous mass in the pancreatic body was found, with non-diagnostic fine needle biopsy (FNB). MRI showed a 60 mm mass, suggestive of neuroendocrine tumour or lymphoproliferative process. Repeated EUS tissue acquisition demonstrated cells CD138+and kappa light chain. Multiple myeloma was ruled out. Finally, diagnosis of primary pancreatic plasmacytoma (PPP) was made and radiotherapy was started with a good response.
Only 5 cases of PPP have been reported to date. EUS-FNB is essential for diagnosis, demonstrating tissue infiltration by monoclonal plasma cells.
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Article published online:
14 April 2022
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