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Archivos Españoles de Urología (Ed. impresa)
Print version ISSN 0004-0614
Abstract
ALVAREZ-MUGICA, Miguel et al. Secondary testicular plasmocytoma: Case report and review of the literatura. Arch. Esp. Urol. [online]. 2007, vol.60, n.1, pp.99-102. ISSN 0004-0614.
Objetive: To report a rare case of secondary testicular plasmocytoma in the context of a testicular mass. Method: We introduced a patient with plasmocytoma and a testicular infiltration of his systemic affection. Result: An inguinal orquiectomy was performed to treat the testicular infiltration and no recurrence of the process was seen after 6 months of follow up. Conclusions: Plasmacytoma is a plasma cell tumor that involves bone marrow or extramedullary sites. Testicular infiltration by plasma cells such as plasmacytoma happens in only 2 % of cases of all plasma cell neoplasm.
Keywords : Testicular tumor; Plasmocytoma; Myeloma.