Presentation
Right upper limb pain. Clinical examination suggested a distal biceps tendon rupture. The patient was referred for an x-ray due to the appearance of the upper limb.
Patient Data
Age: 70 years old
Gender: Male
From the case:
Plasmacytoma - humerus
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Radiographs of the right upper limb demonstrating an aggressive lytic lesion involving the midshaft of the humerus.
Case Discussion
Pathology proved this lesion to be a plasmacytoma. Plasmacytomas are a solitary mass of monoclonal plasma cells in either bone or soft tissue and are regarded as a singular form of multiple myeloma.