Solitary Intramedullary Plasmacytoma of the Skull Base Mimicking Aggressive Meningioma

Overview

Journal Skull Base Surg

Publisher Thieme

Date 1997 Jan 1

PMID 17170997

Citations 5

Authors

J R Meyer

S Roychowdhury

G Cybulski

E J Russell

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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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