Multiple myeloma is a neoplastic disease of plasma cells. Plasma cell disorders can present as a single lesion (solitary plasmacytoma) or as multiple lesions (multiple myeloma). Solitary plasmacytomas can occur in bone (plasmacytoma of bone) or in soft tissues (extramedullary plasmacytoma), and both can serve as a precursor lesion to multiple myeloma. These lesions may occur anywhere, however, intracranial presentations are rare. Here, we present a rare case of solitary intracranial extramedullary plasmacytoma in a patient complaining of headaches and vision changes. Despite radiation treatment, intracranial progression and rare lymph node involvement were seen soon after, prompting myeloma-directed therapy followed by autologous stem cell transplant, which have resulted in remission to date.
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