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Plasma cell granuloma is a non-neoplasticclonal proliferation of plasma cells. It commonly involves the lungs. However, it may involve other organs as well but the involvement of the larynx is extremely rare. As the involvement of the larynx looks like a malignant mass, proper diagnosis and treatment are important. The treatment is surgical excisio...
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... (Fig. 1) revealed multiple, smooth-surfaced, pinkish masses involving bilateral aryepiglottic (AE) folds, arytenoids, the laryngeal surface of the epiglottis, bilateral false vocal cords and ventricles. Bilateral true vocal cords, subglottis, and trachea were free of mass. A routine blood examination was normal. Computed Tomography (CT) scan (Fig. 2)showed lobulated growth in supraglottis involving the above-mentioned structures with mild enhancement with contrast. Direct microscopic laryngoscopy was performed with multiple punch biopsies taken and sent for histopathological examination which showed the presence of a dense population of plasma cells (Fig. 3). An immunohistochemical ...
