title: Extracranial plasma cell granuloma presenting as a diffuse meningeal and intraparenchymal mass.
abstract: 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).
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Ohio State University, Columbus 43210, USA.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Dardas
authors.forename: E T
authors.initials: ET
authors.lastname: Walz
authors.forename: H B
authors.initials: HB
authors.lastname: Newton
authors.forename: A P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Slivka
mesh_terms: 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