Plasmatology (Aug 2024)

Bilateral Testicular Plasmacytoma Preceding Multiple Myeloma with Extramedullary Renal Involvement: A Case Report

  • Gozde Kavgaci MD,
  • Baris Koksal MD,
  • Zafer Arik MD,
  • İbrahim Barista MD,
  • Serkan Akin MD

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1177/26348535241277632
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 18

Abstract

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Multiple myeloma (MM) is a clonal proliferation of plasma cells in the bone marrow, with criteria including bone marrow plasma cells ≥10% or biopsy-proven plasmacytoma with myeloma-defining events. Solitary plasmacytoma (SP) represents a singular clonal plasma cell lesion without myeloma-defining events, while extramedullary disease (EMD) is an aggressive form of MM characterized by independent growth outside the bone marrow microenvironment. We present a unique case of a 64-year-old patient with bilateral testicular plasmacytoma anteceding the development of Immunoglobulin G (IgG) kappa-type MM, featuring extramedullary renal involvement.