A case report on Pancreatic Plasmacytoma presenting as obstructive jaundice
Authors: Asiya Tafader, Mahum Nadeem, Joseph Spataro
Extramedullary plasmacytomas (EMD) involving the pancreas are uncommon and associated with a poor prognosis. We report a case of a patient with history of multiple myeloma who presented with painless obstructive jaundice and EUS findings of hypoechoic, solid irregular mass in the pancreatic head with surrounding peripancreatic lymphadenopathy. Fine needle aspirate (FNA) confirmed of malignant infiltration of plasma cell neoplasm. The patient rapidly deteriorated and succumbed to his illness within six weeks of diagnosis. This case highlights the importance of considering rare differentials while evaluating patients with pancreatic mass.
Keywords: Pancreatic mass, Case report, extramedullary plasmacytoma, Pancreatic plasmacytoma, Multiple Myeloma
Authors
Correspondence to:
Mahum Nadeem, Division of Gastroenterology, Central Virginia VA Health Care System, Virginia, USA mahum.nadeem.md@gmail.com
Publication history:
Received 19 Jul 2023
Accepted 27 Apr 2024
Published online 21 Jul 2024
Tafader A, Nadeem M, Spataro J. A case report on Pancreatic Plasmacytoma presenting as obstructive jaundice. EJMCR. Online First: 21 Jul, 2024. doi:
10.24911/ejmcr.173-1689784043
Tafader A, Nadeem M, Spataro J. A case report on Pancreatic Plasmacytoma presenting as obstructive jaundice. https://www.ejmcr.com/?mno=161737 [Access: July 27, 2024]. doi:
10.24911/ejmcr.173-1689784043
Tafader A, Nadeem M, Spataro J. A case report on Pancreatic Plasmacytoma presenting as obstructive jaundice. EJMCR. Online First: 21 Jul, 2024. doi:
10.24911/ejmcr.173-1689784043
Tafader A, Nadeem M, Spataro J. A case report on Pancreatic Plasmacytoma presenting as obstructive jaundice. EJMCR, [cited July 27, 2024]; Online First: 21 Jul, 2024. doi:
10.24911/ejmcr.173-1689784043
Tafader, A., Nadeem, . M. & Spataro, . J. (2024) A case report on Pancreatic Plasmacytoma presenting as obstructive jaundice. EJMCR, Online First: 21 Jul, 2024. doi:
10.24911/ejmcr.173-1689784043
Tafader, Asiya, Mahum Nadeem, and Joseph Spataro. 2024. A case report on Pancreatic Plasmacytoma presenting as obstructive jaundice. European Journal of Medical Case Reports, Online First: 21 Jul, 2024. doi:
10.24911/ejmcr.173-1689784043
Tafader, Asiya, Mahum Nadeem, and Joseph Spataro. "A case report on Pancreatic Plasmacytoma presenting as obstructive jaundice." European Journal of Medical Case Reports Online First: 21 Jul, 2024. doi:
10.24911/ejmcr.173-1689784043
Tafader, Asiya, Mahum Nadeem, and Joseph Spataro. "A case report on Pancreatic Plasmacytoma presenting as obstructive jaundice." European Journal of Medical Case Reports Online First: 21 Jul, 2024. Web. 27 Jul 2024 doi:
10.24911/ejmcr.173-1689784043
Tafader, A., Nadeem, . M. & Spataro, . J. (2024) A case report on Pancreatic Plasmacytoma presenting as obstructive jaundice. European Journal of Medical Case Reports, Online First: 21 Jul, 2024. doi:
10.24911/ejmcr.173-1689784043