Plasma cell granuloma of gingiva.
Indian J Dent Res
; 15(3): 114-6, 2004.
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ABSTRACT
An exceedingly rare case of gingival plasma cell granuloma is reported in a 40-year old female patient. The case presented as an exophytic mass of gingiva, clinically resembling traumatic fibroma. Histopathologic findings revealed dense sheets of plasma cells infiltrate. Immunohistochemistry for kappa and lambda light chains showed polyclonal (benign) staining pattern confirming a diagnosis of plasma cell granuloma. It is important to recognise this peculiar lesion because of its highly unusual incidence in involving the periodontium. Clinical features are usually suggestive of traumatic fibroma (benign) but histopathologicaly in early stages it closely resembles plasmacytoma (malignant). This case highlights the need to biopsy unusual lesions to rule out potential neoplasms and also emphasizes the need to submit all the excised tissue for histological examination regardless of clinical impression and/or perceived surgical success. Only by such practice can rare lesion of this type be diagnosed and their incidence studied.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Asunto principal:
Enfermedades de las Encías
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Granuloma de Células Plasmáticas
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Indian J Dent Res
Asunto de la revista:
ODONTOLOGIA
Año:
2004
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Article