An Uncommon Case of Plasma Cell Mucositis of the Tongue in a Young Man
Joint Authors
Giudice, Amerigo
Brancaccio, Ylenia
Averta, Fiorella
Antonelli, Alessandro
Diodati, Federica
Muraca, Danila
Mignogna, Chiara
Source
Issue
Vol. 2020, Issue 2020 (31 Dec. 2020), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2020-02-19
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Plasma cell mucositis (PCM) is an unusual plasma cell proliferative disorder of the upper aerodigestive tract.
It is a rare disease, and its etiology is not yet known with variable clinical features.
Symptoms include dysphagia, oral pain, and swelling.
We described a case of PCM involving the tongue of a 14-year-old man.
In the first place, several diagnostic hypotheses were proposed, most of them discarded for incompatibility with blood and laboratory tests.
This disease rarely manifests itself on the tongue, especially in young patients with no comorbidities.
The management of PCM is mainly aimed at reducing the symptoms, and in our report, the treatment involved the use of systemic prednisone with an improvement of the quality of life.
At 1-year follow-up, there was no recurrence of the disease.
Many therapeutic treatments are able to stabilize but not able to induce a complete remission.
PCM is considered an uncommon benign disorder with a favorable prognosis and should be considered in the differential diagnosis with other inflammatory or neoplastic conditions.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Antonelli, Alessandro& Averta, Fiorella& Diodati, Federica& Muraca, Danila& Brancaccio, Ylenia& Mignogna, Chiara…[et al.]. 2020. An Uncommon Case of Plasma Cell Mucositis of the Tongue in a Young Man. Case Reports in Dentistry،Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1146473
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Antonelli, Alessandro…[et al.]. An Uncommon Case of Plasma Cell Mucositis of the Tongue in a Young Man. Case Reports in Dentistry No. 2020 (2020), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1146473
American Medical Association (AMA)
Antonelli, Alessandro& Averta, Fiorella& Diodati, Federica& Muraca, Danila& Brancaccio, Ylenia& Mignogna, Chiara…[et al.]. An Uncommon Case of Plasma Cell Mucositis of the Tongue in a Young Man. Case Reports in Dentistry. 2020. Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1146473
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1146473