Plasmoacanthoma

An Bras Dermatol. 2016 Sep-Oct;91(5 suppl 1):128-130. doi: 10.1590/abd1806-4841.20164673.

Abstract

Plasmoacanthoma is an extremely rare verrucous tumor located on periorificial regions characterized by dense dermal plasmacytic infiltrates. Some authors classify it as a form of reactive plasma cell proliferation which represents a heterogeneous spectrum of mucocutaneous disorders. These plasma cell proliferations have been considered to be a benign immunologic inflammatory reaction to known or unknown stimuli. However, the etiology of plasmoacanthoma remains highly speculative. We report the case of a 40-year-old woman who presented with a lobulated warty lesion affecting the lower lip. Biopsy from the lesion was compatible with plasmoacanthoma, which remains an underreported disease in the dermatology literature.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Acanthoma / pathology*
  • Adult
  • Biopsy
  • Cell Proliferation
  • Dermis / pathology
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Immunohistochemistry
  • Lip / pathology
  • Lip Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Mouth Mucosa / pathology*
  • Plasma Cells / pathology
  • Skin Neoplasms / pathology*