title: Plasma cell granuloma of the thyroid with Hashimoto's thyroiditis: report of a rare case.
abstract: As only eight cases have been previously reported in the literature, plasma cell granuloma of the thyroid gland is a rare entity. This condition can be confused with a benign or malignant neoplastic thyroid process. In this article, we describe a new case of plasma cell granuloma of the thyroid gland that occurred in a 46-year-old man who also had Hashimoto's thyroiditis. This case represents only the second documented instance of a plasma cell granuloma of the thyroid occurring in the setting of Hashimoto's thyroiditis. Moreover, it is only the second case of a plasma cell granuloma that has been reported in a male.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, CO 80262, USA.
authors.forename: Kimberly
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Mugler
authors.forename: Loretta
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Gaido
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ryder
authors.forename: Sherif
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Said
mesh_terms: D006104:Granuloma, Plasma Cell / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013959:Thyroid Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D013967:Thyroiditis, Autoimmune / Q000150:complications*