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. 2019 Apr 16;11(4):308–321. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v11.i4.308

Table 1.

Case reports from the literature review performed

Ref. Year Age Gender Location of EMP Presenting Complaint Outcome Other symptoms Primary or Secondary Diagnostic tests Treatment
Line et al[7] 1969 46 Male Gastric Melena Dead after 2 yr Bone pain and swelling, weight loss, indigestion Secondary Barium meal, laparotomy STx
Yasar et al[8] 2015 69 Male Gastric Melena, Haematemesis N/A None Secondary (BG: MM) OGD N/A
Krishnamoorthy et al[9] 2010 57 Male Gastric Melena N/A None Primary OGD N/A
Morinaga et al[10] 2010 61 Male Gastric Melena N/A Abdominal distention Primary CT AP OGD N/A
Ruiz Montes et al[11] 1995 N/A N/A Gastric Upper GI Bleeding N/A None Primary OGD N/A
Katodritou et al[12] 2008 68 Male Gastric Upper GI Bleeding Remission 13 mo post diagnosis None Primary OGD CTx (Bortezomib + Dexamethasone)
Chim et al[13] 2002 N/A N/A Gastric Melena N/A N/A Secondary (new Dx of MM) OGD N/A
Sanal et al[14] 1996 75 Male Gastric Melena N/A Obstructive jaundice (pancreatic plasmacytoma), bony lesions, Skin lesions Secondary (BG: MM) OGD N/A
Güngör et al[15] 2009 77 Male Gastric Melena N/A Skin lesions Secondary (BG: MM) OGD CTx
Daram et al[3] 2012 53 Female Gastric Duodenal Haematemesis N/A None Secondary (BG: MM) OGD N/A
Sloyer et al[16] 1988 60 Male Gastric Melena N/A Bone pain (bony lesions) Secondary (BG: MM) OGD N/A
Hamilton et al[17] 1999 53 Male Gastric Melena/Haematemesis Dead in < 12 mo Epigastric pain Previous orbital plasmacytoma Secondary (new Dx of MM) OGD CTx
Maskin et al[22] 2008 53 Male Gastric/Duodenal UGI Bleeding N/A Back pain (bony lesions), Anorexia, Vomiting Secondary (new Dx of MM) OGD N/A
Ammar et al[23] 2010 69 Female Gastric/Duodenal Melena Alive (report in 2012) Fatigue Primary OGD RTx (Patient not fit for ChemoTx/Surg) PTC for subsequent biliary obstruction
Lin et al[2] 2012 47 Male Gastric/Duodenal Haemato -chezia Alive for 6-mo follow up Palpitations Secondary (new Dx of MM) OGD, small capsule endoscopy CTx (Melphalan,prednisone, oral thalidomide) +/- Stem cell transplantation
Wang et al[24] 2013 52 Female Gastric/Duodenal Melena Dead after 2 mo Back pain, weakness (bony lesions), dyspnoea (pleural effusion) Secondary (new Dx of MM) OGD N/A
Esfandyari et al[25] 2007 70 Male Gastric/Duodenal Anaemia Dead Astenia Secondary (BG: MM) OGD CTx
Gradishar et al[18] 1988 65 Male Duodenal Melena Alive (reported in 2012) Abdominal pain, obstruction Secondary (BG: MM) OGD RTx STx
Siddique et al[19] 1999 N/A N/A Duodenal Melena N/A None Primary OGD Gastroduodenal artery embolization
Fowell et al[20] 2007 88 Male Duodenal UGI Bleeding N/A Abdominal pain, dyspepsia, diarrhoea, fever, weight loss Primary OGD N/A
Licci et al[21] 2017 60 Female Duodenal Melena Anaemia N/A Weight loss Secondary (High-grade plasma cell myeloma) OGD CTx
Prachayakul et al[30] 2013 48 Male Duodenumjejunum, ileum UGI Bleeding N/A Abdominal pain + Diarrhoea Bony lesions Secondary (new Dx of MM) OGD CTx
Ingegno et al[26] 1954 51 Female Jejunum Haematemesis Alive after 32 mo None Primary OGD STx
Michotey et al[27] 1970 N/A N/A Jejunum Melena, Anaemia N/A Abdominal pain Primary OGD STx
Reddy et al[28] 2015 69 Male Jejunum Melena, Anaemia N/A None Secondary (BG of plasmablastic myeloma) OGD, Small bowel endoscopy, double balloon endero-scopy CTx (cyclophosphamide, bortezomib, dexamethasone) +/- stem cell transplantation
Fisher et al[29] 1975 81 Male Ileum Melena N/A Obstruction, skin lesions, lymphadeno-pathy Primary OGD Laparotomy STx
Monohan et al[31] 2018 70 Male Ileum Melena, Anaemia Died 6 mo after diagnosis Bony lesions Secondary (BG of plasma-blastic myeloma) OGD Colono-scopy Small capsule endoscopy CT Angiogram CTx STx (emergency)

EMP: Extramedullary Plasmacytoma; N/A: N/A; OGD: Oesophagogastroscopy; GI: Gastrointestinal; CTx: Chemotherapy; RTx: Radiotherapy; STx: Surgery; MM: Multiple myeloma; Dx: Diagnosis; CT AP: Computed tomography abdomen and pelvis; UGI: Upper gastrointestinal.