Multiple myeloma presenting as solitary mass in the posterior fossa |
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| Authors: | A.J. Patel G.J. Adams W.E. Humphries V.Y. Rao B.D. Fox J. Fridley S.P. Gopinath |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Neurosurgery, First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, People''s Republic of China;2. Department of Cardiology, Second Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, People''s Republic of China;1. Department of Neurologic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA;2. Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA;3. Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA |
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| Abstract: | Intracranial plasma cell tumors are extremely rare and can either be solitary lesions or part of systemic multiple myeloma. We report a 42-year-old woman who presented with a posterior fossa mass and successfully underwent surgical resection, leading to the diagnosis of multiple myeloma. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of multiple myeloma presenting as a posterior fossa mass lesion. This report highlights the importance of maintaining plasma cell tumor in the differential of intracranial mass with bony involvement. Furthermore, once the diagnosis is established, further work up is critical to evaluate for systemic disease. |
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