Granular Cell Tumors on Unusual Anatomic Locations

Granular cell tumors (GCTs) are soft tissue tumors, which are thought to be derived from Schwann cells. Although most GCTs are reported to arise in tongue and oral cavity (30-50%), they can appear on any anatomic sites, even visceral organs. Herein, we report 5 cases of GCTs on unusual anatomic loca...

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Autores principales: Kim, Hee Joo, Lee, Min-Geol
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Yonsei University College of Medicine 2015
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4630066/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26446660
http://dx.doi.org/10.3349/ymj.2015.56.6.1731
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Sumario:Granular cell tumors (GCTs) are soft tissue tumors, which are thought to be derived from Schwann cells. Although most GCTs are reported to arise in tongue and oral cavity (30-50%), they can appear on any anatomic sites, even visceral organs. Herein, we report 5 cases of GCTs on unusual anatomic locations, such as palm, arm, thigh, finger, and vulvar area. Complete surgical excision is preferred treatment of choice to prevent recurrence. These cases emphasize that GCTs not involving oral cavity are more prevalent than expected, and the diagnosis should be histopathologically confirmed.

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