Dispenza Francesco, Sciandra Daniela, Saraniti Carmelo
Dipartimento Scienze Otorinolaringoiatriche, Università degli Studi di Palermo, Palermo, Italy.
Auris Nasus Larynx. 2008 Jun;35(2):288-90. doi: 10.1016/j.anl.2007.04.011. Epub 2007 Sep 6.
Neoplasms originating from plasma cell are rare in the head and neck region. A correct clinical evaluation is very important in order to formulate a differential diagnosis as well as to distinguish local from metastatic disease. We report a case of larynx involvement by an IgA multiple myeloma in a 69-year-old female diagnosed in October 2004 and treated with chemotherapy; the 1 year control do not show progression of disease and the laryngeal lesion is unchanged. We highlight the radiological findings and clinical features to suspect plasma cell tumors in cases with a similar presentation.