Intracranial plasma cell granuloma: a report of four cases. 1994

F Le Marc'hadour, and P Fransen, and F Labat-Moleur, and J G Passagia, and B Pasquier
Department of Pathology, University of Grenoble, France.

Inflammatory pseudotumors (IPT) are rare lesions composed of inflammatory cells admixed with collagen tissue. Although IPT are ubiquitous, intracranial locations are rare. In this study, four intracranial IPT of the plasma-cell-granuloma (PCG) type are reported. Four patients presented with lesions located, respectively, in the right cavernous sinus, the left cavernous sinus with extension to the tentorium cerebelli, the vermis cerebelli, and the pituitary stalk. All patients were operated on, but complete resection could not be achieved in cases 1 and 2. Follow-up was favorable in all cases, although case 1 still complained of headaches 2 years after operation. All cases were studied on histologic and immunohistochemical bases, and ultrastructural analysis was performed on two cases. In cases 1, 2, and 4, IPT were made up of plasma cells admixed with lymphocytes and rare histiocytes in a fibrous tissue-the density of which varied from case to case. In case 3, the mass was composed of plasma cells associated with numerous foamy histiocytes and polymorphonuclear cells. No light chain restriction could be demonstrated when immunohistochemistry was performed, and ultrastructural study did not disclose features reminiscent of meningioma or histiocytosis X. Intracranial IPT should not be confused with other diseases such as meningioma, lymphoproliferative disorders, or histiocytosis X. Although intracranial locations are much rarer than pulmonary ones, histology is identical in both sites and shows different patterns in its evolution. This is in agreement with the inflammatory origin of this lesion.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D001927 Brain Diseases Pathologic conditions affecting the BRAIN, which is composed of the intracranial components of the CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM. This includes (but is not limited to) the CEREBRAL CORTEX; intracranial white matter; BASAL GANGLIA; THALAMUS; HYPOTHALAMUS; BRAIN STEM; and CEREBELLUM. Intracranial Central Nervous System Disorders,Brain Disorders,CNS Disorders, Intracranial,Central Nervous System Disorders, Intracranial,Central Nervous System Intracranial Disorders,Encephalon Diseases,Encephalopathy,Intracranial CNS Disorders,Brain Disease,Brain Disorder,CNS Disorder, Intracranial,Encephalon Disease,Encephalopathies,Intracranial CNS Disorder
D002648 Child A person 6 to 12 years of age. An individual 2 to 5 years old is CHILD, PRESCHOOL. Children
D005260 Female Females
D006104 Granuloma, Plasma Cell A slow-growing benign pseudotumor in which plasma cells greatly outnumber the inflammatory cells. Plasma Cell Granuloma,Pseudotumor, Inflammatory,Inflammatory Pseudotumor,Granulomas, Plasma Cell,Inflammatory Pseudotumors,Plasma Cell Granulomas,Pseudotumors, Inflammatory
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults

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