Treatment of subtotally resected intracranial plasma cell granuloma with steroids: a case report.
Primary intracranial plasma cell granuloma (PCG) is a rare form of inflammatory pseudotumour often characterized by non-neoplastic proliferation of plasma cells. The following case indicates a potential role for steroid therapy after subtotal resection.
Flannery
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T
Departments of Neurosurgery, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, Republic of Ireland. tomflannery@fsmail.net
Al-Sabah
F
F
Bhangu
J
J
Alderazi
Y
Y
Brett
F
F
Pidgeon
C
C
D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000601:surgery; D003907:Dexamethasone / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006104:Granuloma, Plasma Cell / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D003907:Dexamethasone