EMP: Solitary plasmacytoma arising in soft tissues
MM: Neoplastic proliferation of plasma cells
Monoclonal gammopathy; multiple bone lesions
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Baffour FI et al: Role of imaging in multiple myeloma. Am J Hematol. 95(8):966-77, 2020
Di Giuliano F et al: Radiological imaging in multiple myeloma: review of the state-of-the-art. Neuroradiology. 62(8):905-23, 2020
Kosmala A et al: Imaging of multiple myeloma. Rofo. 191(9):805-16, 2019
Mosebach J et al: Multiple myeloma guidelines and their recent updates: implications for imaging. Rofo. 191(11):998-1009, 2019
Ormond Filho AG et al: Whole-body imaging of multiple myeloma: diagnostic criteria. Radiographics. 39(4):1077-97, 2019
Shah SN et al: PET/MR imaging of multiple myeloma. Magn Reson Imaging Clin N Am. 25(2):351-65, 2017
Hanrahan CJ et al: Current concepts in the evaluation of multiple myeloma with MR imaging and FDG PET/CT. Radiographics. 30(1):127-42, 2010
Dores GM et al: Plasmacytoma of bone, extramedullary plasmacytoma, and multiple myeloma: incidence and survival in the United States, 1992-2004. Br J Haematol. 144(1):86-94, 2009
International Myeloma Working Group: Criteria for the classification of monoclonal gammopathies, multiple myeloma and related disorders: a report of the International Myeloma Working Group. Br J Haematol. 121(5):749-57, 2003
Tateishi U et al: Chest wall tumors: radiologic findings and pathologic correlation: part 2. Malignant tumors. Radiographics. 23(6):1491-508, 2003
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Abbreviations
Solitary plasmacytoma of bone (SPB)
Extramedullary plasmacytoma (EMP)
Multiple myeloma (MM)
Definitions
SPB: Solitary plasma cell tumor of bone
No evidence of systemic disease
EMP: Solitary plasmacytoma arising in soft tissues
MM: Neoplastic proliferation of plasma cells
Monoclonal gammopathy; multiple bone lesions
IMAGING
General Features
Radiographic Findings
CT Findings
MR Findings
Nuclear Medicine Findings
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
Staging, Grading, & Classification
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
Selected References
Baffour FI et al: Role of imaging in multiple myeloma. Am J Hematol. 95(8):966-77, 2020
Di Giuliano F et al: Radiological imaging in multiple myeloma: review of the state-of-the-art. Neuroradiology. 62(8):905-23, 2020
Kosmala A et al: Imaging of multiple myeloma. Rofo. 191(9):805-16, 2019
Mosebach J et al: Multiple myeloma guidelines and their recent updates: implications for imaging. Rofo. 191(11):998-1009, 2019
Ormond Filho AG et al: Whole-body imaging of multiple myeloma: diagnostic criteria. Radiographics. 39(4):1077-97, 2019
Shah SN et al: PET/MR imaging of multiple myeloma. Magn Reson Imaging Clin N Am. 25(2):351-65, 2017
Hanrahan CJ et al: Current concepts in the evaluation of multiple myeloma with MR imaging and FDG PET/CT. Radiographics. 30(1):127-42, 2010
Dores GM et al: Plasmacytoma of bone, extramedullary plasmacytoma, and multiple myeloma: incidence and survival in the United States, 1992-2004. Br J Haematol. 144(1):86-94, 2009
International Myeloma Working Group: Criteria for the classification of monoclonal gammopathies, multiple myeloma and related disorders: a report of the International Myeloma Working Group. Br J Haematol. 121(5):749-57, 2003
Tateishi U et al: Chest wall tumors: radiologic findings and pathologic correlation: part 2. Malignant tumors. Radiographics. 23(6):1491-508, 2003
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