Primary plasmacytoma of the thyroid gland: a case report of a rare neoplasia Plasmocitoma da glândula tireoide: relato de caso de uma rara neoplasia

• Main Authors: Eduardo Cambruzzi (Author), Alberto Salgueiro Molinari (Author), Diego Mendonça Uchôa (Author), Vanessa Yépez (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Patologia Clínica, 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z.
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Extramedullary plasmacytoma comprises 3%-5% of all plasma cell neoplasms, and approximately 80% of the cases occur in the upper respiratory tract. Primary thyroid plasmacytomas (PTP) are rare tumors. The authors report a case of PTP in a male patient with dyspnea and dysphagia. Physical examination...