Plasmacytoma arising in giant lymph node hyperplasia.
Giant lymph node hyperplasia (GLNH) is generally thought to represent a benign process. A patient with GLNH of the chest wall had part of the lymph node replaced by large nodules of infiltrating plasma cells, and a serum paraprotein of the IgG lambda type. A peroxidase-antiperoxidase immunocytochemical technic showed that the plasma cells within areas of typical appearing GLNH were polyclonal, whereas those making up the nodular infiltrates were monoclonal. The observation of a plasmacytoma arising in this lesion demonstrates the neoplastic potential of GLNH.
D006801:Humans; D006965:Hyperplasia / Q000473:pathology; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000473:pathology*; D008214:Lymphocytes / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010950:Plasma Cells / Q000473:pathology; D010954:Plasmacytoma / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology