Plasma cell granuloma of lung and pleura

Abstract

A report is presented of seven patients with plasma cell granuloma of the lung or pleura. Two were operated on in 1970, three in 1971, one in 1973 and one in 1984. None of the patients had smoked cigarettes. Five had a history of infection. Most of the patients were young, healthy and working. The surgical treatment was lobectomy in four cases, bilobectomy in one case and resection of tumour in two cases. The histology of the tumours was re-evaluated, and was similar in all cases. They were composed mainly of plasma cells, lymphocytes and granulocytes, and small foci of calcification were also seen. No recurrence of tumour was found in observation up to 13 years postoperatively. One patient died of pancreatic carcionoma after 6 years. The others are doing well.