Extracranial plasma cell granuloma presenting as a diffuse meningeal and intraparenchymal mass.
Plasma cell granuloma (PCG) is uncommon, characterized by polyclonal proliferation of mature plasma cells, usually within systemic organs. Only four previous cases have involved the central nervous system (CNS).
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Department of Neurology, Ohio State University, Columbus 43210, USA.
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D000328:Adult; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002493:Central Nervous System Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006104:Granuloma, Plasma Cell / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008578:Meninges / Q000473:pathology*; D013702:Temporal Lobe