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World J Clin Oncol. Feb 10, 2017; 8(1): 91-95
Published online Feb 10, 2017. doi: 10.5306/wjco.v8.i1.91
Published online Feb 10, 2017. doi: 10.5306/wjco.v8.i1.91
Demographic characteristics | n (%) |
Male | 22 (56.4) |
Age (years, median, IQR) | 58.5 [51.2-82] |
Symptom(s) at diagnosis | |
Jaundice | 35 (70.0) |
Pain | 18 (36.0) |
Myeloma | |
Known history of myeloma | 26 (41.3) |
Disease duration at diagnosis of pancreas plasmacytoma (years, median, IQR) | 1 [0-13] |
Type Kappa | 13 (71.4) |
Immunoglobulin | A (36%), G (52%), M (12%) |
Diagnosis process of the pancreas plasmacytoma | |
Endoscopic ultrasound FNA | 14 (32.6) |
Percutaneous FNA | 9 (20.9) |
Endoscopic biopsy | 7 (16.3) |
Surgical biopsy | 11 (25.6) |
Paracentesis | 0 (0.0) |
Postmortem biopsy | 3 (7.0) |
Management of the pancreas plasmacytoma | |
Chemotherapy | 14 (56.0) |
Radiotherapy | 13 (52.0) |
Biliary stent in patients with jaundice | 10 (40.0) |
Surgery | 8 (32.0) |
Biliodigestive derivation | 3 (37.5) |
Duodenopancreatectomy cephalic | 2 (25.0) |
- Citation: Williet N, Kassir R, Cuilleron M, Dumas O, Rinaldi L, Augeul-Meunier K, Cottier M, Roblin X, Phelip JM. Difficult endoscopic diagnosis of a pancreatic plasmacytoma: Case report and review of literature. World J Clin Oncol 2017; 8(1): 91-95
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2218-4333/full/v8/i1/91.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5306/wjco.v8.i1.91