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. 1997;7(2):101–105. doi: 10.1055/s-2008-1058616

Solitary Intramedullary Plasmacytoma of the Skull Base Mimicking Aggressive Meningioma

Joel R Meyer, Sudipta Roychowdhury, George Cybulski, Eric J Russell
PMCID: PMC1656598  PMID: 17170997

Abstract

The authors present an unusual case of solitary intramedullary plasmacytoma. Awareness of this entity can facilitate appropriate surgical planning, which may include a limited biopsy prior to considering more extensive skull base surgery.

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