title: Plasma cell mucositis of Oro- and hypopharynx: a case report.
abstract: Objective. To raise awareness of plasma cell mucositis as a rare differential diagnosis for oral mucosal ulceration and its macroscopic similarity to malignancy. Method. We report a patient who presented with oral features suggestive of malignancy. A biopsy revealed plasma cell mucositis. Results. The patient successfully had a full excision of one lesion and a spontaneous resolution of the other. Conclusion. With the increasing incidence of oral mucosal pathology, physicians should be aware of this differential diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle NE7 7DN, UK.
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Puvanendran
authors.forename: Anja
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lieder
authors.forename: Wolfgang
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Issing