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Plasmacytoma - proximal humerus

Case contributed by Hani Makky Al Salam
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Right shoulder pain.

Patient Data

Age: 45 years
Gender: Male
x-ray

Glenohumeral dislocation. Large lytic lesion in the proximal humerus. 

x-ray

Lytic lesion through the proximal humerus. 

Aggressive, permeative lytic lesion involving the humeral head and proximal humeral neck. Slight calcified periosteal reaction. 

Case Discussion

Pathologically proven plasmacytoma.

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