Clinical Study

Head and Neck Solitary Extramedullary Plasmacytoma

Table 1

Patient and tumor characteristics and treatment outcome of 13 patients with solitary EMP of the head and neck.

CaseAge (yr)/sexTumor locationTumor size (cm)SymptomFollow-up (month)TreatmentDose of RT (Gy)

121/FNasal cavity3.5Nasal obstruction36GTR + RT49
273/MNasal cavity3Nasal obstruction40GTR + RT50
329/FNasal cavity4Nasal obstruction39GTR + RT50
478/MNasal cavity3Nasal bleeding14GTR + RT50
542/MNasal cavity5.5Nasal obstruction151RT alone49
652/MNasal cavity7Nasal obstruction15GTR + RT50
760/FNasopharynx4Nasal obstruction32RTR40
863/MMaxillary sinus4.5Pain33RT alone50
936/MMaxillary sinus5Pain26RTR + RT48
1021/MMaxillary sinus3.5Nasal bleeding6GTR + RT50
1170/MNeck soft tissue6Pain28RT alone40
1245/MNeck L.N.5Neck mass28GTR + RT45
1373/MNeck L.N.4Neck mass16GTR + RT38

GTR: gross tumor resection, RTR: radical tumor resection, and RT: radiotherapy.