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Diagnosis, treatment, and response assessment in solitary plasmacytoma: updated recommendations from a European Expert Panel
J Caers, B Paiva, E Zamagni, X Leleu, J Bladé, S Y Kristinsson, C Touzeau, N Abildgaard, E Terpos, R Heusschen, E Ocio, M Delforge, O Sezer, M Beksac, H Ludwig, G Merlini, P Moreau, S Zweegman, M Engelhardt, L Rosiñol
Abstract
Solitary plasmacytoma is an infrequent form of plasma cell dyscrasia that presents as a single mass of monoclonal plasma cells, located either extramedullary or intraosseous. In some patients, a bone marrow aspiration can detect a low monoclonal plasma cell infiltration which indicates a high risk of early progression to an overt myeloma disease. Before treatment initiation, whole body positron emission tomography-computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging should be performed to exclude the presence of additional malignant lesions.
For decades, treatment has been based on high-dose radiation, but studies exploring the potential benefit of systemic therapies for high-risk patients are urgently needed. In this review, a panel of expert European hematologists updates the recommendations on the diagnosis and management of patients with solitary plasmacytoma.
CITATION J Hematol Oncol. 2018 Jan 16;11(1):10. doi: 10.1186/s13045-017-0549-1.
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