Plasma cell granuloma of the tongue. Report of a case

Histol Histopathol. 1987 Apr;2(2):199-201.

Abstract

A case of plasma cell granuloma of the tongue in an otherwise symptomless 48-year-old caucasian female is reported. The polyclonal nature of the plasmocytes was revealed by immunostaining of kappa and lambda light chains. Electron microscopic observations showed typical mature plasmocytes. A parasitic etiology of this type of lesion is suggested.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Female
  • Granuloma, Plasma Cell / pathology*
  • Granuloma, Plasma Cell / surgery
  • Humans
  • Immunoglobulin kappa-Chains / analysis
  • Immunoglobulin lambda-Chains / analysis
  • Microscopy, Electron
  • Middle Aged
  • Tongue / pathology
  • Tongue / ultrastructure
  • Tongue Diseases / pathology*
  • Tongue Diseases / surgery

Substances

  • Immunoglobulin kappa-Chains
  • Immunoglobulin lambda-Chains