Multiple Myeloma Involving Left Hemicranium

Multiple myeloma (MM) is a malignant neoplasm of bone marrow affecting plasma cells. It is commonly seen as multiple punched-out lesions in the skull bone as a characteristic feature. Its presentation as hemicranial involvement with intracranial extension is rare. A 46-year-old male presented with l...

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Main Authors: Jutty Parthiban, B. Udaykumar, Sudeendra Reddy Peddireddy, Balasubramaniam Prakash, Vighnesh Kandha Kumar
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Published: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 2022-12-01
Series:Indian Journal of Neurosurgery
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0041-1726603
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description Multiple myeloma (MM) is a malignant neoplasm of bone marrow affecting plasma cells. It is commonly seen as multiple punched-out lesions in the skull bone as a characteristic feature. Its presentation as hemicranial involvement with intracranial extension is rare. A 46-year-old male presented with left side scalp swelling, prominent over parietal region. X-ray showed multiple punched out lesions involving left hemicranium. CT and MRI brain showed intracranial extension of lesion without brain parenchyma invasion. He was treated with biopsy of lesion followed by chemotherapy.
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spelling doaj-art-dc1fafa3b4d74fec82ca7c6c588073072025-08-20T03:24:51ZengThieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd.Indian Journal of Neurosurgery2277-954X2277-91672022-12-01110327427610.1055/s-0041-1726603Multiple Myeloma Involving Left HemicraniumJutty Parthiban0B. Udaykumar1Sudeendra Reddy Peddireddy2Balasubramaniam Prakash3Vighnesh Kandha Kumar4Department of Neurosurgery, Kovai Medical Centre and Hospital, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, IndiaDepartment of Neurosurgery, Kovai Medical Centre and Hospital, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, IndiaDepartment of Neurosurgery, Kovai Medical Centre and Hospital, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, IndiaKovai Medical Centre and Hospital, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, IndiaKovai Medical Centre and Hospital, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, IndiaMultiple myeloma (MM) is a malignant neoplasm of bone marrow affecting plasma cells. It is commonly seen as multiple punched-out lesions in the skull bone as a characteristic feature. Its presentation as hemicranial involvement with intracranial extension is rare. A 46-year-old male presented with left side scalp swelling, prominent over parietal region. X-ray showed multiple punched out lesions involving left hemicranium. CT and MRI brain showed intracranial extension of lesion without brain parenchyma invasion. He was treated with biopsy of lesion followed by chemotherapy.http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0041-1726603skull bone lesionplasmacytomamultiple myeloma
spellingShingle Jutty Parthiban
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Multiple Myeloma Involving Left Hemicranium
Indian Journal of Neurosurgery
skull bone lesion
plasmacytoma
multiple myeloma
title Multiple Myeloma Involving Left Hemicranium
title_full Multiple Myeloma Involving Left Hemicranium
title_fullStr Multiple Myeloma Involving Left Hemicranium
title_full_unstemmed Multiple Myeloma Involving Left Hemicranium
title_short Multiple Myeloma Involving Left Hemicranium
title_sort multiple myeloma involving left hemicranium
topic skull bone lesion
plasmacytoma
multiple myeloma
url http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0041-1726603
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