[Plasmocytic granuloma of the lungs]

Research Institute of Tuberculosis of the RSFSR Ministry of Public Health, Moscow Summary-Five observations of plasmocytic granuloma from the resected lungs are described. Polymorphism of the cell composition of these formations and the stages of their development reporter in literature are based on proliferation of the cells of mononuclear phagocytic system. Therefore the authors consider plasmocytic granuloma to be a local manifestation of incompetence of compensatory reactions of this system.