A case of multiple myeloma presenting as scalp swelling with intracranial extension
Multiple myeloma is a malignant neoplasm of bone marrow affecting plasma cells. It is usually detected in skull bone with characteristic features of multiple punched-out lesions. Its presentation as a solitary scalp swelling with underlying skull bone erosion and intracranial extension is very rare....
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd.
2013-10-01
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Series: | Journal of Neurosciences in Rural Practice |
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Online Access: | http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.4103/0976-3147.120230 |