Relapsing intracranial plasma cell granuloma: A case report

  • Authors:
    • Jaclyn J. Renfrow
    • Jerry W. Mitchell
    • Michael Goodman
    • Leigh A. Mellen
    • John A. Wilson
    • Ryan T. Mott
    • Glenn J. Lesser
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  • Published online on: December 2, 2013     https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2013.1722
  • Pages: 531-533
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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.
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Renfrow JJ, Mitchell JW, Goodman M, Mellen LA, Wilson JA, Mott RT and Lesser GJ: Relapsing intracranial plasma cell granuloma: A case report. Oncol Lett 7: 531-533, 2014
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Renfrow, J.J., Mitchell, J.W., Goodman, M., Mellen, L.A., Wilson, J.A., Mott, R.T., & Lesser, G.J. (2014). Relapsing intracranial plasma cell granuloma: A case report. Oncology Letters, 7, 531-533. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2013.1722
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Renfrow, J. J., Mitchell, J. W., Goodman, M., Mellen, L. A., Wilson, J. A., Mott, R. T., Lesser, G. J."Relapsing intracranial plasma cell granuloma: A case report". Oncology Letters 7.2 (2014): 531-533.
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Renfrow, J. J., Mitchell, J. W., Goodman, M., Mellen, L. A., Wilson, J. A., Mott, R. T., Lesser, G. J."Relapsing intracranial plasma cell granuloma: A case report". Oncology Letters 7, no. 2 (2014): 531-533. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2013.1722