A rare case of pneumorrhachis accompanying spontaneous pneumomediastinum
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/0100-3984.2016.0052 Camila Soares Moreira de Sousa1, Carla Lorena Vasques Mendes de Miranda1, Marcelo Coelho Avelino2, Breno Braga Bastos3, Ilan Lopes Leite Mendes1 1. Med Imagem – Radiologia, Teresina, PI, Brazil. 2. Hospital de Urgência de Teresina Prof. Zenon Rocha, Teresina, PI, Brazil. 3. UDI 24 horas – Radiologia, Teresina, PI, Brazil. Mailing address: Dra. Camila Soares Moreira de Sousa. Med Imagem – Radiologia. Rua Paissandu, 1862, Centro. Teresina, PI, Brazil, 64001120. E-mail: [email protected]. Plasmacytoma of the pancreas is a rare entity and continues to be the subject of many studies. In patients with multiple myeloma and focal or diffuse enlargement of the pancreas, the hypothesis of plasmacytoma should be considered, thus avoiding delayed diagnosis.
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