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. 1994 May;70(823):378–379. doi: 10.1136/pgmj.70.823.378

Duodenal plasmacytoma: a rare extramedullary localization simulating carcinoma of the head of the pancreas.

G Schoretsanitis 1, J I Livingstone 1, J N el-Japour 1, N Watkins 1, C Wastell 1
PMCID: PMC2397629  PMID: 8016015

Abstract

Plasmacytomas occurring in extramedullary sites are rare tumours, particularly so when located in the gastrointestinal tract. We report the case of a solitary extramedullary plasmacytoma arising in the duodenum and simulating a carcinoma of the head of the pancreas. Diagnostic and treatment options are discussed.

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