Excess of Plasma Cells with Pseudo-Gaucher Cells in a Case of Tuberculosis - A Case Report

Authors

  • A Palta Department of Pathology & Medicine, Govt. Medical College & Hospital , Chandigarh,
  • P Dhiman Department of Pathology & Medicine, Govt. Medical College & Hospital , Chandigarh
  • J Ram Department of Pathology & Medicine, Govt. Medical College & Hospital , Chandigarh

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/saarctb.v9i2.7976

Keywords:

Tuberculosis, Pseudogaucher Cell

Abstract

This report describes a case of 50 year old woman fever and bony pains with lytic lesion in skull. A polyclonal band was seen in γregion on serum electrophoresis. Bone marrow examination showed excess of plasma cells along with many Pseudo- Gaucher cells. The diagnosis of chronic inflammatory reaction was made. Although stain for AFB was negative, the patient responded to antitubercular treatment. The presence of pseudo-gaucher cells along with plasmacytosis is a rare finding in tuberculosis.

SAARC Journal of Tuberculosis, Lung Diseases & HIV/AIDS; 2012; IX(2) 30-32

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/saarctb.v9i2.7976

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Published

2013-04-23

How to Cite

Palta, A., Dhiman, P., & Ram, J. (2013). Excess of Plasma Cells with Pseudo-Gaucher Cells in a Case of Tuberculosis - A Case Report. SAARC Journal of Tuberculosis, Lung Diseases and HIV/AIDS, 9(2), 30–32. https://doi.org/10.3126/saarctb.v9i2.7976

Issue

Vol. 9 No. 2 (2012)

Section

Case Studies

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