Oncohematology

Oropharyngeal Plasmacytoma: Cytological Diagnosis

A clinical case of cytological diagnosis of an oropharyngeal plasma cell neoplasm in a 60-year-old patient: atypical plasmacyte morphology.

Imprint smear of an oropharyngeal lesion: infiltration by atypical plasmacytes
Imprint smear of an oropharyngeal lesion: infiltration by atypical plasmacytes

❗A task from a member of the closed club of hematologists. 👉The photographs show microscopy of a cytological preparation from a lesion with areas of inflammation and necrosis in the oropharynx of a 60-year-old patient.

❓What can be assumed based on the morphological picture of the imprint smear from this lesion? 📢The answer with details from the author of the task will be provided tomorrow.

🔬ANSWER OPTIONS:

  1. Oropharyngeal epithelial cancer.
  2. Plasma cell infiltration (plasma cell neoplasm).
  3. Erythroblasts (hemolytic anemia).
  4. Infiltration by tumor lymphocytes of chronic lymphocytic leukemia.
  5. Inflammatory changes in the oropharyngeal tissue (pharyngitis).

✅The first five correct respondents will receive an invitation to the closed club of hematologists! ⚠Indicate the correct answer in the comments under the post.