Published online Jun 27, 2022. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v14.i6.611
Peer-review started: September 27, 2021
First decision: January 12, 2022
Revised: January 26, 2022
Accepted: May 22, 2022
Article in press: May 22, 2022
Published online: June 27, 2022
Extramedullary plasmacytoma (EMP) of the gastrointestinal tract is an extremely rare disease. Clinical manifestations of EMPs are varied and depend on the location and progression of the tumor.
Here, we firstly report a case of intestinal perforation with abdominal abscess caused by EMP of the small intestine in a 55-year-old female patient. The patient received emergency surgery immediately after the necessary preoperative procedures. During the operation, EMP was found to have caused the perforation of the small intestine and the formation of multiple abscesses in the abdominal cavity. Partial resection of the small intestine with peritoneal irrigation and drainage was performed. EMP was finally confirmed by postoperative histo
EMP of the small intestine may have spontaneous perforation, which requires emergency surgery. Surgical resection can obtain good therapeutic effects.
Core Tip: Extramedullary plasmacytoma (EMP) of the gastrointestinal tract is an extremely rare disease, accounting for only 7% of all EMPs. Clinical manifestations of EMPs are varied and depend on the location and progression of the tumor. Here, we firstly report a case of intestinal perforation with abdo