An unusual presentation of a secondary extramedullary plasmacytoma
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چکیده
Plasma cell dyscrasias are a group of entities characterized by neoplastic proliferation single clone plasma cells, typically producing monoclonal Immunoglobulin [1].
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Global journal of medical and clinical case reports
سال: 2022
ISSN: ['2455-5282']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.17352/2455-5282.000163