Solitary Plasmacytoma of the Mandible: Report of a Rare Case
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Adebayo Ibikunle *1 , Abdurrazaq Taiwo2 , Ramat Braimah3 , Ramat Braimah2 , Kabir Abdullahi4 , Michael Adeyemi2  |
1- Department of Dental & Maxillofacial Surgery, Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital - - Garba Nadama Road, Sokoto, Nigeria. , adebayoibikunle@gmail.com 2- Department of Dental & Maxillofacial Surgery, Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital - - Garba Nadama Road, Sokoto, Nigeria. 3- Department of Dental & Maxillofacial Surgery, Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital 4- MBBS; FMCpath Department of Histopathology, Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto, Nigeria - - Aliyu Quarters, Sokoto. |
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Solitary bone plasmacytoma belongs to a group of lymphoproliferative clinical disorders typified by clonal proliferation of plasma cells. Solitary plasmacytoma typically involves a single bone or extramedullary site. It commonly occurs in the vertebrae or thorax, and rarely involves the mandible. The aim of this report is to present a rare case of solitary plasmacytoma of the jaws mimicking periodontal disease. A solitary plasmacytoma involving the right mandibular ramus/angle was observed in a 60-year-old woman, which was a coincidental finding following persistent excessive post-extraction hemorrhage. The patient was referred for radiotherapy, and subsequent follow up has been uneventful. Although solitary plasmacytoma of the mandible is a rarity, it may occur nonetheless. It may mimic periodontal disease; hence clinicians should have a high index of suspicion when managing patients. |
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Keywords: Solitary bone plasmacytoma, lymphoproliferative disorders, mandible |
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Type of Study: Case Report |
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Cancer Received: 2017/09/07 | Accepted: 2017/10/22 | Published: 2017/11/12
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