Plasmacytoid Melanoma of the Urinary Bladder and Lymph Nodes with Immunohistochemical Expression of Plasma Cell Markers Revealing Primary Esophageal Melanoma

• Main Authors: Slim Charfi (Author), Sameh Ellouze (Author), Hela Mnif (Author), Ali Amouri (Author), Abdelmajid Khabir (Author), Tahya Sellami-Boudawara (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Plasmacytoid variant of melanoma is reported in only rare cases. We present the case of a 54-years-old man admitted for enlarged lymph nodes in the lumbar region. Initial diagnosis of plasmablastic lymphoma/plasma cell myeloma was considered. At our institute, a bladder polyp was removed. Microscopi...