Plasma cell granuloma of the tongue. Report of a case.
A case of plasma cell granuloma of the tongue in an otherwise symptomless 48-year-old caucasian female is reported. The polyclonal nature of the plasmocytes was revealed by immunostaining of kappa and lambda light chains. Electron microscopic observations showed typical mature plasmocytes. A parasitic etiology of this type of lesion is suggested.
Soares
J
J
Department of Pathology, Instituto Portugues de Oncologia, Lisbon, Portugal.
Nunes
J F
JF
Sacadura
J
J
D005260:Female; D006104:Granuloma, Plasma Cell / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007145:Immunoglobulin kappa-Chains / Q000032:analysis; D007146:Immunoglobulin lambda-Chains / Q000032:analysis; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D008875:Middle Aged; D014059:Tongue / Q000473:pathology / Q000648:ultrastructure; D014060:Tongue Diseases / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery
D007145:Immunoglobulin kappa-Chains; D007146:Immunoglobulin lambda-Chains