Plasmacytoma

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-009021",
  "term": "Plasmacytoma",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A malignant tumor composed of plasma cells, which are antibody-producing white blood cells. This condition can manifest as a solitary lesion or as multiple lesions, often affecting bone marrow. When multiple lesions are present throughout the bone marrow, the condition is known as multiple myeloma.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "see_also": [
    "plasma cell"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2012, 84, 1113. 'IUPAC glossary of terms used in immunotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2012)' on page 1230 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-11-06-03)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/plasmacytoma/"
}