Case Report, J Otol Rhinol Vol: 3 Issue: 6
Persistent Plasma Cell Tumor of the Nasopharynx after Radiotherapy Treatment: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
Elena Pont Colomer1*, Miguel Mazón2, Juan Del Campo2 and Manuel Viel2 | |
1Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck surgery, Hospital San Francisco de Borja, Gandia, Valencia, Spain | |
2Department of Radiology, Hospital La Fe, Valencia, Spain | |
Corresponding author : Elena Pont Colomer Arzobispo Mayoral 11-7 46002 Valencia Tel: +34646699411 E-mail: elenapont@hotmail.com |
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Received: June 22, 2014 Accepted: August 23, 2014 Published: August 27, 2014 | |
Citation: Colomer EP, Mazón M, Campo JD, Viel M (2014) Persistent Plasma Cell Tumor of the Nasopharynx after Radiotherapy Treatment: A Case Report and Review of the Literature. J Otol Rhinol 3:6. doi:10.4172/2324-8785.1000189 |
Abstract
Persistent Plasma Cell Tumor of the Nasopharynx after Radiotherapy Treatment: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
Extramedullary plasmacytoma of the head and neck region is a rare malignant tumor comprising approximately 3% of all plasma tumors. Approximately 80-90% involve the mucosa of the upper airway. These tumors are known to be very radiosensitive and therefore radiotherapy is considered the treatment of choice, surgery being limited to biopsy and to excision residual disease. A case of extramedullary plasmacytoma of the nasal cavity is reported wich did not respond to radiotherapy.