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. 2022 Sep 1;26(5):434–439. doi: 10.4103/jisp.jisp_67_21

Supplementary Table 1.

Literature review of histopathologically confirmed cases of plasma cell gingivitis from 1971 to 2020

Author, year Gender, age Location Predisposing factor Clinical presentation Clinical and laboratory investigations Special stains and immunohistochemistry Treatment Follow up
Kerr DA et al., 1977## - - - - - - - -
Palmer RM et al., 1981 Female, 29 Maxilla UI Swollen upper anterior gingiva NHP^^ Cytology negative for candidal hyphae Topical triamcinolone in orabase 2 years, NR
Palmer RM et al., 1981 Male, 52 Maxilla UI Swollen upper anterior gingiva NHP Special stains negative for fungal hyphae Topical triamcinolone in orabase 2 years, NR
Serio FG et al., 1981 Female, 36 Maxilla and mandible Red pepper Severe gingival inflammation NHP, negative Nikolsky's sign Nonsurgical periodontal therapy 1 month
Newcomb GM et al., 1982* Female, 12 Maxilla and mandible UI Erythema, gingival enlargement - - Gingivectomy 2 year
D'Angelo M et al., 1983## - - - - - - - -
Maioli S et al., 1984## - - - - - - - -
Lubow RM et al., 1984 M,36 Maxilla Dynamints Ulcerated marginal gingiva History of psoriasis, NHP except increased eosinophils NA Gingivectomy 8 months, NR
Macleod RI et al., 1989** - - Herbal toothpaste - - - - -
Timms MS et al., 1991 Female, 70 Maxilla and mandible UI Gingival erythema and laryngeal lesions Supraglottic laryngeal involvement Positive reactivity for kappa and lambda light chains and various heavy chains Systemic steroids Long term
Timms MS et al., 1991 Female, 32 Maxilla and mandible UI Gingival erythema and laryngeal lesions Supraglottic laryngeal involvement Positive reactivity for kappa and lambda light chains and various heavy chains Systemic steroids Long term
Timms MS et al., 1991 Female, 57 Maxilla and mandible UI Gingival erythema and laryngeal lesions Supraglottic laryngeal involvement Positive reactivity for kappa and lambda light chains and various heavy chains Systemic steroids Long term
Nitta H et al., 1991* - - UI Gingival enlargement - - Conventional periodontal therapy -
Sollecito TP et al., 1992 Female, 61 Maxilla UI Erythematous gingiva NHP, negative lupus band test and ANA antibodies Non-specific immunofluorescence, cell marker analysis suggestive of reactive infiltrate Topical steroids 3 weeks, remission
Sollecito TP et al., 1992 Female, 62 Maxilla UI Erythematous gingiva NHP NA Topical steroids 3 weeks, remission
Reed BE et al., 1993 Female, 37 Maxilla and mandible UI Generalized swelling NHP Direct and indirect immunofluorescence revealed reactive plasma cells Conventional periodontal treatment -
Gargiulo AV et al., 1995* - - - - - - - -
Mahler V et al., 1996 Female, 53 Maxilla UI Erythematous maxillary gingiva NA 90% IgG producing plasma cells, Special stains negative for fungal hyphae, positive reactivity for kappa and lambda Topical 2% fusidic acid 10 weeks, resolution
Marker P et al., 2002 Male, 30 Mandible Khat Erythematous gingiva Marked bone destruction on imaging PAS negative for fungal hyphae Nonsurgical periodontal therapy 2 weeks, remission
Roman CC et al., 2002 F,13 Maxilla UI# Erythematous gingiva Low serum and secretory IgA, other hematological and biochemical tests normal PAS negative, positive reactivity for kappa and lambda electrocoagulation 2 years, NR
Velez et al., 2005* - - Kitchen cleaning solution Erythema, enlargement - - - -
Anil S et al., 2007* Male, 26 - - Inflamed gingiva NHP - Nonsurgical periodontal treatment 1 to 2 weeks, remission
Anil S et al., 2007* Male, 27 -- - Inflamed gingiva NHP - Nonsurgical periodontal treatment 1 to 2 weeks, remission
Anil S et al., 2007* Male, 36 - - Inflamed gingiva NHP - Nonsurgical periodontal treatment 1 to 2 weeks, remission
Bhatavadekar N et al., 2008 Female, 17 Maxilla UI Erythematous gingiva Periapical imaging normal - Surgical excision -
JadwatY et al., 2008* Female, 19 - - - - - - -
Bali D et al., 2012 Female, 48 Maxilla Colocasia leaves Generalized diffuse gingivitis NHP NA Surgical excision 2 weeks, NR
Lamdari N et al., 2012* Female, 29 - Herbal dentifrice Erythematous gingiva - - Nonsurgical periodontal therapy and discontinuation of herbal dentifrice 1 month, remission
Wood NH et al., 2012§ Female, 70 Maxilla and mandible UI Generalized gingival enlargement - Gingivectomy -
Janam P et al., 2012 Female, 15 Maxilla and mandible UI Generalized gingival enlargement NHP, NBP NA Gingivectomy 8 months, Mild recurrence
Makkar A et al., 2013 Female, 17 Maxilla and mandible Acacia Arabia (herbal extract) Gingival enlargement with bone loss NHP, progressive bone loss on imaging NA Gingivectomy Recurrence after 1 year
Abhishek K et al., 2013 Male, 16 Maxilla and mandible UI Gingival enlargement NHP, NBP NA Gingivectomy 1 year, NR
Kumar V et al., 2014 Male, 42 Maxilla UI Localized swelling in the upper anterior jaw NHP and severe alveolar bone loss in radiographs Positive reactivity for kappa and lambda Surgical excision 6 months, NR
Joshi C et al., 2014 Male, 27 Mandible Herbal toothpowder Bleeding swollen mass Negative Nikolsky's sign, NHP NA Gingivectomy 3 months, NR
Ranganathan AT et al., 2015 Male, 20 Maxilla UI Enlarged maxillary anterior gingiva Nikolsky's sign negative, NHP NA Topical chlorpheniramine maleate 10 months, NR
Mishra MB et al., 2015* Female, 15 - Herbal agents in dentifrices - - - - -
Mukherjee M et al., 2015 M,26 Maxilla and mandible Possibly herbal toothpaste Gingival enlargement NHP, negative Nikolsky's sign CD34, CD117, Ki67, CD43 negative, CD44 positive, positive reactivity for kappa and lambda (10:1) Gingivectomy 2 years, NR
Prasanna JS et al., 2016 Female, 19 Maxilla and mandible Fixed partial denture Gingival enlargement NHP NA Gingivectomy 6 months, NR
Prasanna JS et al., 2016 Male, 15 Maxilla and mandible UI Gingival enlargement NHP NA Gingivectomy 6 months, NR
Negi BS et al., 2019 Male, 12 Maxilla and mandible UI Gingival enlargement and erythema NHP Positive reactivity for kappa and lambda Laser assisted gingivectomy 3 years
Chauhan Y et al., 2019 Male, 18 Maxilla and mandible UI Gingival enlargement with cheilitis Negative Nikolsky's sign, NHP Positive reactivity for kappa and lambda Gingivectomy 8 months, NR
Barbe AG et al., 2020 Male, 33 Maxilla and mandible UI Gingival enlargement Microcytic erythrocytosis, no anemia, deficiency of Vitamin D and folic acid, electrophoresis showed sickle cell anemia Positive reactivity for kappa and lambda, IgG4/IgG: 0.279 Gingivectomy 6 months, NR
Vishnu V et al., 2020 Female, 13 Maxilla Diffuse gingival enlargement NHP and crestal bone loss in radiographs, AFB; negative, calcium, ACE enzyme levels, cANCA, chest radiograph normal** NA Gingivectomy 1 year

*Only abstract available full article not accessible; **This case showed foreign body giant cells and granuloma formation histologically along with intense plasma cell infiltrate. Thus, granulomatous diseases such as tuberculosis, sarcoidosis, Wegener granulomatosis were considered as differentials and were ruled out by AFB negativity, normal ACE and calcium levels; normal chest radiograph and cANCA levels respectively; #Thought to be chewing gum associated but on discontinuation of its usage lesion did not disappear and after surgical treatment usage of chewing did not cause recurrence of lesion; ##No abstract available; §This was the case of concomitant PCG with diffuse peripheral odontogenic fibroma. UI - Unidentified; NHP - Normalhematological profile; NR - No recurrence; NA - Not accessed; AFB - Acid-fast bacilli; ACE - Angiotensinconvertase enzyme; cANCA - Antineutrophilic cytoplasmic antibodies; NBP - Normal biochemical profile; ANA - Antinuclear antibody; Ig - Immunoglobulin; PAS - Periodic acid-Schiff; CD - Cluster of differentiation; M - Male; F - Female