Cutaneous Plasmacytosis with Perineural Involvement
Joint Authors
Brezinski, Elizabeth A.
Fazel, Nasim
Fung, Maxwell A.
Source
Journal of Biomedical Education
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-02-06
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Importance.
Cutaneous and systemic plasmacytosis are rare conditions of unknown etiology with characteristic red-brown skin lesions and a mature polyclonal plasma cell infiltrate within the dermis.
Perineural plasma cell infiltrates may be a histologic clue to the diagnosis of cutaneous plasmacytosis.
Observations.
Our patient had a five-year history of persistent reddish-brown plaques on the neck and trunk without systemic symptoms.
Histologic examination showed dermal perivascular and perineural plasma cells with excess lambda light chain expression.
Due to decreased quality of life caused by his skin lesions, he was placed on a chemotherapeutic regimen with bortezomib.
Conclusions and Relevance.
The patient was diagnosed with cutaneous plasmacytosis based on classic histopathology results with a recently characterized pattern of perineural involvement.
Bortezomib therapy was initiated to manage his skin eruption, which has not been previously described as a treatment for this chronic condition.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Brezinski, Elizabeth A.& Fung, Maxwell A.& Fazel, Nasim. 2014. Cutaneous Plasmacytosis with Perineural Involvement. Journal of Biomedical Education،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-502436
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Brezinski, Elizabeth A.…[et al.]. Cutaneous Plasmacytosis with Perineural Involvement. Journal of Biomedical Education No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-502436
American Medical Association (AMA)
Brezinski, Elizabeth A.& Fung, Maxwell A.& Fazel, Nasim. Cutaneous Plasmacytosis with Perineural Involvement. Journal of Biomedical Education. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-502436
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-502436