UNILATERAL EXOPHTHALMOS CAUSED BY AN EXTRAMEDULLARY PLASMACYTOMA : A CASE REPORT

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Published: Oct 6, 2026
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21315/
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Solitary plasmacytoma, Orbitocranial, Management

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M. Ashraf
Neuroscience Unit, Radiotherapy and Oncology, Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia, 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan. Malaysia.
J.Abdullah
Neuroscience Unit, Radiotherapy and Oncology, Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia, 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan. Malaysia.
AR Ariff
Neuroscience Unit, Radiotherapy and Oncology, Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia, 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan. Malaysia
Biswal B. M
Department of Nuclear Medicine, Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia, 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan. Malaysia
Mokhtar I
Department of Ophthalmology, Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia, 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan. Malaysia.
NH Othman
Department of Pathology, Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia, 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan. Malaysia.

Abstract

Solitary plasmacytoma of the head and neck is a rare disease entity. Its description in the literature consist of some case reports. Solitary plasmacytoma presenting with exophthalmos are rare. We report a case of intracranial solitary plasmacytoma in an elderly lady with involvement of the right orbitocranial region presenting with severe exophthalmos. The tumour was debulked and radiotherapy was given.

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M. Ashraf, J.Abdullah, AR Ariff, Biswal B. M, Mokhtar I, NH Othman. UNILATERAL EXOPHTHALMOS CAUSED BY AN EXTRAMEDULLARY PLASMACYTOMA : A CASE REPORT. Malays J Med Sci [Internet]. 2026 Oct. 6 [cited 2026 Oct. 19];10(1):95-9. Available from: https://ejournal.usm.my/mjms/article/view/1636
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Vol. 10 No. 1 (2003)
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