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Plasma cell granuloma of the tonsil
Author(s) -
Weilbaecher Thomas G.,
Sarma Deba P.
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
journal of surgical oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.201
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1096-9098
pISSN - 0022-4790
DOI - 10.1002/jso.2930270406
Subject(s) - plasma cell granuloma , medicine , tonsil , granuloma , pathology , lesion , inflammatory pseudotumor , lung , plasma cell , eosinophilic granuloma , bone marrow
Plasma cell granuloma (inflammatory pseudotumor) has been described most commonly in the lung. Review of the English literature fails to reveal occurrence of such a lesion in the tonsil. We are reporting such a case presenting as a unilateral tonsillar mass in a 63‐year‐old man. A more typical case of plasma cell granuloma of lung is also presented to illustrate the similarity between the tonsillar and pulmonary lesions.