title: Relapsing intracranial plasma cell granuloma: A case report.
abstract: Plasma cell granuloma is a pathological entity reported in nearly every organ system; however, intracranial cases remain rare. In the current case report, we present a case of intracranial plasma cell granuloma with the longest known follow-up period in the literature. Medical follow-up over 14 years, detailing four recurrences following the patient's initial presentation and management, is presented. The patient's treatment course consisted of three craniotomies, 3,600-cGy fractionated radiation and two courses of glucocorticoid therapy. In addition to disease surveillance using clinical examination and imaging, this case represents the first description of the clinical utility of analyzing changes in an inflammatory blood marker, the erythrocyte sedimentation rate, which coincided with recurrence and response to therapy.
authors.affiliation: Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC 27157, USA.
authors.forename: Jaclyn J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Renfrow
authors.affiliation: The Mark H. Zangmeister Center, Columbus, OH 43219, USA.
authors.forename: Jerry W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Mitchell
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Section on Hematology and Oncology, Comprehensive Cancer Center, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC 27157, USA.
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Goodman
authors.affiliation: Hattiesburg Clinic, Department of Pathology, Hattiesburg, MS 39401, USA.
authors.forename: Leigh A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Mellen
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC 27157, USA.
authors.forename: John A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Wilson
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC 27157, USA.
authors.forename: Ryan T
authors.initials: RT
authors.lastname: Mott
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Section on Hematology and Oncology, Comprehensive Cancer Center, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC 27157, USA.
authors.forename: Glenn J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Lesser
keywords: erythrocyte sedimentation rate; glucocorticoids; inflammatory pseudotumor; plasma cell granuloma; primary intracranial plasma cell granuloma