Cranial vault plasmacytoma: case report

RESUMO

Plasmacytomas are tumors that may arise in a wide variety of locations, because of the universal distribution of plasma cells. They are rare within the cranial vault and rarely present as extramedullary lesions, arising from the intracranial soft tissues usually without affecting neighboring bony structures. The presentation may resemble a meningioma, both clinically and radiologically. The most commonly recommended therapeutic strategy is complete surgical resection followed by radiotherapy. We report a case of a 47 -years-old man presenting with a median parietal plasmacytoma, submitted to subtotal surgical resection and radiotherapy, with good results: