Abstract:BACKGROUNDMultiple myeloma (MM) has the propensity to spread to vertebral bodies; however, extramedullary plasmacytomas involving the central nervous system are extremely rare.OBSERVATIONSThe authors report the first intradural extramedullary plasmacytoma in the lumbar region of the spine in a patient with preexisting MM. They present a 50-year-old female with severe back and radicular pain and progressive neurological deficit.LESSONSMM is typically treated with chemotherapy and radiation therapy. However, in … Show more
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