Sequential bilateral solitary extramedullary plasmacytoma of the ciliary body

Carol L. Shields, William H. Chong, Hormoz Ehya, Jerry A. Shields

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Abstract

PURPOSE: To report bilateral plasmacytoma of the ciliary body in a healthy patient. METHODS: Clinicopathologic report. RESULTS: A 55-year-old woman with iritis developed an iridociliary mass in the left eye. Systemic evaluation was normal. Fine-needle aspiration (FNAB) of the mass revealed atypical, binucleate plasmacytoid cells with positive leukocyte common antigen staining, suggestive of plasmacytoma. The tumor was treated with 4000 cGy by using custom-designed plaque radiotherapy. The tumor completely resolved. Two years later, a similar iridociliary mass was noted in the right eye, and FNAB confirmed plasmacytoma. Plaque radiotherapy of 4000 cGy was delivered. At the 3-year follow-up, there has been no local recurrence or evidence of systemic multiple myeloma or monoclonal gammopathy. CONCLUSIONS: Extramedullary plasmacytoma can involve the uvea and rarely manifest multiplicity. Long-term monitoring for systemic plasma cell dyscrasia is warranted.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)759-761
Number of pages3
JournalCornea
Volume26
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 2007

Keywords

  • Choroid
  • Ciliary body
  • Eye
  • Fine needle aspiration biopsy
  • Iris
  • Myeloma
  • Plasmacytoma
  • Solitary extramedullary plasmacytoma
  • Tumor
  • Ultrasound biomicroscopy
  • Uvea

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