Case Report
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World J Gastrointest Surg. Jun 27, 2022; 14(6): 611-620
Published online Jun 27, 2022. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v14.i6.611
Table 1 Well documented case reports of primary gastrointestinal extramedullary plasmacytoma
Ref.
Age
Gender
Location
Presentation
Operative
Non-operative
Outcome
Katodritou et al[17], 200868MaleStomachUpper-gastrointestinal bleedingNoneBortezomib, dexamethasoneNo recurrence 13 mo after diagnosis
Park et al[18], 200950FemaleStomachNoneEndoscopic submucosal dissectionNoneNo recurrence during 12 mo follow-up
Krishnamoorthy et al[19], 201057MaleStomachUpper-gastrointestinal bleedingGastrectomyNoneN/A
Park et al[20], 201470MaleStomachIndigestionEndoscopic submucosal resectionOral thalidomide therapyNo recurrence during 24 mo follow-up
Zhao et al[21], 201479MaleStomachEpigastric painSurgical resectionNoneNo recurrence during 8 mo follow-up
Fukuhara et al[22], 201636MaleStomachDyspnoea, fatigueTotal gastrectomy, lymphadenectomyChemotherapy and autologous peripheral blood stem-cell transplantationNo recurrence during 18 mo follow-up
Kang et al[23], 201678FemaleStomachEpigastric painRefusedHigh-dose dexamethasoneCompletely regressed and remission was maintained for over 1 yr
Takahashi et al[24], 201664FemaleStomachLoss of appetite and reduced body weightSurgical resectionNoneNo recurrence during 36 mo follow-up
Oliveira et al[25], 201761MaleStomachUpper gastrointestinal bleedingEndoscopic polypectomyNoneNo recurrence during 6 yr follow-up
Ding et al[6], 201965MaleStomachEpigastric discomfort and massDistal gastrectomyNoneNo recurrence during 3 mo follow-up
Weidenbaum et al[26], 202283FemaleStomachNoneNoneRadiation therapy, chemotherapyN/A
Carneiro et al[27], 200972MaleDuodenumEpigastric pain, vomiting and weight lossResection of the fourth part of the duodenum and proximal segment of jejunumNoneNo recurrence after 12 mo follow-up
Ammar et al[28], 201069FemaleDuodenumFatigue, melaenaPercutaneous transhepatic biliary drainageExtra-corporeal radiotherapyN/A
Yoshida et al[29], 200470FemaleIleumHigh fever, bowel obstructionCombined resection of the terminal ileum and ascending colonChemotherapyDied of cachexia 4 mo after surgery
Moriyama et al[30], 200673FemaleIleumAbdominal painLocal resection of the tumorNoneNo recurrence after 28 mo follow-up
Gabriel et al[31], 201462MaleIleocecumMelenaRight hemicolectomyNoneN/A
Zhang et al[32], 201763FemaleIleocecumEpisodic pain around the umbilicusRight hemicolectomy surgeryNoneN/A
Hanawa et al[7], 201963MaleIleocecumAbdominal distention and weight lossSurgically removed stenotic lesion of small intestineAnti-Crohn’s diseaseNo recurrence during 36 mo follow-up
Evans et al[5], 202035MaleAppendixUpper abdominal painAppendectomyNoneAlive without evidence of disease
Doki et al[33], 200864MaleAscending colonAggravated pain in the right lower abdomenSurgical resectionChemotherapy (recurrence)Recurrence 4 mo after surgery. Dead after 12 mo
Zhu et al[11], 201767FemaleAscending colonAbdominal pain, and reduced gas and stool passageRefusedChemotherapyDied of agranulocytosis and sepsis
Han et al[34], 201449MaleTransverse colonPeriumbilical abdominal painExtended laparoscopic left hemicolectomyNoneNo recurrence during 36 mo follow-up
Lee et al[35], 201345MaleDescending colonLower abdominal pain, diarrhoea, weight lossLaparoscopic extended left hemicolectomy with lymph node dissectionNoneNo recurrence during 36 mo follow-up
Zihni et al[36], 201454MaleDescending colonAbdominal painLeft hemicolectomy, small bowel resectionNoneDied on the thirty-fifth post-operative day due to sepsis
Lattuneddu et al[37], 200486MaleSigmoid colonAbdominal pain, rectal bleeding and astheniaSegmental resection of the left colon, with a complementary colecystectomyNoneNo recurrence during 6 mo follow-up
Jones et al[38], 200865MaleSigmoid colonDysuria, constant left lower quadrant abdominal painSigmoid colon resectionNoneN/A
57MaleSigmoid colonFatigue, hematocheziaHartmann resection of the sigmoid colonNoneDied on day 19 after surgery
Mjoli et al[39], 201642MaleSigmoid colonRectal bleedingSigmoid colectomyNoneNo recurrence during 3 mo follow-up
Kitamura et al[40], 201877FemaleSigmoid colonLower abdominal pain, nauseaResection of the sigmoid colon, artificial anusNoneNo recurrence during 14 mo follow-up
Gupta et al[41], 200742MaleColon (multiple sites)Diarrhea, progressive weight loss and malaiseSubtotal colectomyAdjuvant chemotherapy (melphalan, prednisolone)No recurrence during 17 mo follow-up
Nakagawa et al[42], 201184FemaleCecum, rectumNoneEndoscopic mucosal resectionNoneN/A
Gohil et al[43], 201555MaleRectumPerianal pain, altered bowel habitsSurgical resectionAdjuvant radiotherapyNo recurrence during 17 mo follow-up
Bhangoo et al[44], 202182MaleRectosigmoid colonRectal bleeding and obstructionOpen sigmoid low anterior resectionRadiotherapyN/A
Lin et al[4], 202180MaleRectumChange of his bowel habit and inhibited defecationRadical resection of the mass by laparoscopeNoneN/A
Antunes et al[45], 201061MaleAnal canalAbdominal discomfort, tenesmus, perineal painNoneRadiotherapyNo recurrence during 24 mo follow-up