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Most common plasma cell tumor is -

A
Plasmacytoma
B
Waldenstorm's macroglobinemia
C
Multiple myeloma
D
Primary amyloidosis
High-Yield Explanation
Multiple myeloma is a malignant proliferation of plasma cells. In multiple myeloma,plasma cells produce immunoglobulin of a single heavy & light chain,a monoclonal protein commonly referred to as paraprotein.In some cases,only light chain is produced & this appears in the urine as Bence Jones protein .Reference:Davidson's principles & practice of medicine 22nd edition pg no 1046.

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