Plasmacytoma

Plasmacytoma

A plasmacytoma is a tumour made up of specialized immune cells called plasma cells. When a plasmacytoma forms outside of a bone it is called an extraosseous plasmacytoma. If only a single tumour is found in a bone without evidence of abnormal plasma cells in other parts of the body, it is called a solitary …
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Plasma cell neoplasm

What is a plasma cell neoplasm? A plasma cell neoplasm is a type of cancer that starts from specialized immune cells called plasma cells. Normal plasma cells make different types of proteins called immunoglobulins (antibodies) that help protect the body from micro-organisms such as viruses. In contrast, all of the plasma cells in a plasma …
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