What is the prognosis for someone with a solitary plasmacytoma?
Plasmacytoma is frequently not solitary but can be associated with clinically quiet myeloma. At our center we routinely use MRI and PET imaging to scan the entire body to look for subclinical evidence of myeloma. Even if tests indicate solitary plasmacytoma, there is risk for evolution to multiple myeloma. The individual should have laboratory tests every three months and be checked by a myeloma specialist annually. If new symptoms occur, immediate attention from a myeloma specialist should be sought.
