Article
The value of genotypic analysis in the assessment of cutaneous plasmacytomas.
The British journal of dermatology - 1 Sept 1997
Miyamoto T, Kobayashi T, Hagari Y, Mihara M
Abstract excerpt
We report a 79-year-old woman with primary cutaneous plasmacytoma in whom polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was used to demonstrate the monoclonality of the tumour. Four years after presentation, further skin lesions occurred and PCR again showed evidence of monoclonality despite the histology being non-specific. The reported frequency of multiple primary cutaneous plasmacytoma is increasing, and the mortality rate...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.