Turkish Neurosurgery 2014 , Vol 24 , Num 3
Dural Plasmacytoma Mimicking Meningioma
Negar AZARPIRA1, Puria NOSHADI2, Sara PAKBAZ2, Simin TORABINEGHAD2, Mohamad RAKEI3, Akbar SAFAI2
1Transplant Research Center, Department of Pathology, Shiraz, Iran
2Ministry of Health, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Department of Pathology, Shiraz, Iran
3Ministry of Health, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Department of Neurosurgey, Shiraz, Iran
DOI : 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.5735-12.1 Plasma cell tumors are characterized by a monoclonal proliferation of immunoglobulin-secreting plasma cells. Dural infiltration of plasma cells without involvement of the parenchyma, leptomeninges or skull is a rare event. We present a 34-year-old man presenting with hallucination and amnesia. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed a left fronto-temporal mass with a dural tail mimicking meningioma. The mass was excised and histopathological examination revealed sheet of mature plasma cells. The cells were immunoreactive for kappa light chain, MUM1, CD38, and negative for epithelial membrane antigen. There was no recurrence after postoperative radiotherapy. Intracranial involvement from plasmacytoma should be considered in a case of solitary dural mass. Keywords : Plasmacytoma, Brain, Dura
Corresponding author : Negar Azarpıra, negarazarpira@yahoo.com