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ArticleSurgical neurology international2023

Solitary plasmacytoma of the sacrum treated with microwave ablation in conjunction with high dose of dexamethasone: A case report and review of the literature.

Adrián Santana Ramírez, Sergio Valente Esparza Gutiérrez, Luz Monserrat Almaguer Ascencio, Pedro Avila Rodríguez, Omar Alejandro Santana Ortiz, Rodrigo Fraga González, Jesús Nicolás Serrano Heredia

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Article in Surgical neurology international, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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7 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Adrián Santana RamírezDepartment of Neurosurgery, Hospital Civil "Dr. Juan I. Menchaca," Mexico.
Sergio Valente Esparza GutiérrezDepartment of Neurosurgery, Hospital Civil "Dr. Juan I. Menchaca," Mexico.
Luz Monserrat Almaguer AscencioDepartment of Neurosurgery, Hospital Civil "Dr. Juan I. Menchaca," Mexico.
Pedro Avila RodríguezDepartment of Neurosurgery, Hospital Civil "Dr. Juan I. Menchaca," Mexico.
Omar Alejandro Santana OrtizDepartment of Health Sciences, Autonomous University of Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Mexico.
Rodrigo Fraga GonzálezDepartment of Neurosurgery, Hospital Regional Valentin Gomez Farias Instituto de Seguridad y Servicios Sociales de los Trabajadores del Estado (ISSSTE), Zapopan, Mexico.
Jesús Nicolás Serrano HerediaDepartment of Radiology, Imaging and Diagnosis Center (CID), Guadalajara, Mexico.
Hospital Civil de Guadalajara · MXInstitute for Social Security and Services for State Workers · MXUniversidad Autónoma de Guadalajara · MX

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Plasma cell neoplasms are characterized by the neoplastic proliferation of a single clone of plasma cells. Solitary plasmacytomas most often occur in bone, but they can also be found in soft tissues. Case Description: A 53-year-old male presented with localized sacral pain and urinary incontinence. His radiographic studies showed a solitary sacral plasmacytoma (i.e., involving the bone). He was successfully managed with high-dose dexamethasone and microwave ablation (MWA). Conclusion: Plasmacytomas of bone can be occasionally successfully managed with MWA, adjuvant cytoreduction therapy, and high doses of dexamethasone.

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Dexamethasone cytoreductionMicrowave ablationPlasmacytomaSacral plasmacytomaSacral tumor

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PMCPMC10159330
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