Journal article
Gingival Plasma Cell Granuloma
Journal of periodontology (1970), Vol.72(9), pp.1287-1290
09/2001
DOI: 10.1902/jop.2000.72.9.1287
PMID: 11577964
Abstract
Plasma cell granulomas (pseudotumors) are rare benign, tumor‐like proliferations composed chiefly of plasma cells that manifest primarily in the lungs, but may occur in various anatomic locations. We report this case of a 54‐year‐old male who presented with an unusual maxillary anterior gingival overgrowth treated by excisional biopsy. Histological examination revealed a dense inflammatory cell infiltrate containing mainly plasma cells. Immunohistochemistry for kappa and lambda light chains showed a polyclonal staining pattern confirming a diagnosis of plasma cell granuloma. Intraoral plasma cell granuloma is exceedingly rare, although case reports documenting such lesions have been reported. This case highlights the need to biopsy unusual lesions to rule out potential neoplasms. J Periodontol 2001;72:1287‐1290.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Gingival Plasma Cell Granuloma
- Creators
- Mark E PeacockSteven D HokettJohn W HellsteinRobert W HeroldScott A MatzenbacherDonald K ScalesMichael F Cuenin
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of periodontology (1970), Vol.72(9), pp.1287-1290
- Publisher
- American Academy of Periodontology
- DOI
- 10.1902/jop.2000.72.9.1287
- PMID
- 11577964
- ISSN
- 0022-3492
- eISSN
- 1943-3670
- Number of pages
- 4
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 09/2001
- Academic Unit
- Oral Pathology, Radiology and Medicine
- Record Identifier
- 9984065976902771
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