Circumorificial plasmacytosis/plasma cell orificial mucositis: a case series and a review of the literature

Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol. 2016 Sep;122(3):e77-81. doi: 10.1016/j.oooo.2016.05.014. Epub 2016 Jun 2.

Abstract

Circumorificial plasmacytosis is a rare plasma cell proliferative disorder of the orificial mucous membranes. The etiology is unknown, and there are no reported effective treatments to date. We report three cases of idiopathic circumorificial plasmacytosis with varying clinical presentations and responses to treatment, including a first reported case of resolution with adalimumab therapy.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adalimumab / therapeutic use*
  • Aged
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Biopsy
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Mouth Mucosa / pathology*
  • Mucositis / diagnosis*
  • Mucositis / drug therapy*
  • Plasma Cells / pathology*

Substances

  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents
  • Adalimumab