CAP member Claire Murphy, MD, FCAP, discusses plasmacytoma. "On an X-ray, this is called a lytic lesion, or a dark spot on the bone where it's been destroyed," said Dr. Murphy. "The vertebral bones which make up the spine are complex, and if there is an area of weakness or fracture, this can affect the connective tissues and other bones around it."
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