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Table 2 Extramedullary plasmacytoma cases of nasal and paranasal sinuses reported in the English language literature

From: Strategy for the treatment and follow-up of sinonasal solitary extramedullary plasmacytoma: a case series

Reference

Pt

Age/Sex

Site

Symptoms

Treatment

Recurrence

Mts

Follow-up

Ashraf et al. 2013 [7]

3

43/M

Nasal cavity

Nasal obstruction, epistaxis

RT+surgery

Surgery+RT (44 Gy)

RT

No

No

No

No

No

No

1 year

1 year

3 years

Corvo et al. 2013 [13]

1

51/F

Nasal cavity/maxillary sinus

Nasal obstruction, epistaxis

RT (48 Gy)+surgery

No

No

6 years

Verim et al. 2014 [10]

1

69/F

Frontal sinus (4×3 cm)

Chronic headache

Surgery+RT (40 Gy)

No

No

18 months

D’Aguillo et al. 2014 [8]

175

55/

M:F of 2.3:1

M (69.4%)

F (30.6%)

Nasal cavity/septum (32.5%),

maxillary sinus (26.8%),

nasopharynx (18.6%),

ethmoid sinus (7.2%),

sphenoid sinus (6.7%),

paranasal sinus (6.2%),

frontal sinus (2.1%)

Nasal obstruction (29.8%),

epistaxis (24.2%),

facial swelling (9.9%),

facial pain (9.9%),

painless mass (6.8%),

change or loss of vision (6.2%),

nasal discharge (4.3%),

CN VI palsy (3.7%),

proptosis/ptosis (2.5%),

headache (2.5%)

RT (50.9%),

surgery+RT (21.7%),

surgery (14.3%),

CHT (1.7%),

RT+CHT (5.1%),

RT+Surgery+CHT (3.4%),

no therapy (2.9%)

16%

No

39–60.9 months

  1. CHT chemotherapy, CN VI palsy sixth cranial nerve, F female, M male, Mts metastases, Pt patients, RT radiotherapy