Granular cell tumors: a report of six cases
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Granular cell tumor is a soft tissue neoplasm that originates in the nervous system and arises at virtually any body site, but is mainly found in the skin, oral cavity or digestive tract. Most are benign and reportedly malignant cases are rare, occurring in only...
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| author | Aoyama Kei Kamio Takako Hirano Azusa Seshimo Akiyoshi Kameoka Shingo |
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| description | <p>Abstract</p> <p>Granular cell tumor is a soft tissue neoplasm that originates in the nervous system and arises at virtually any body site, but is mainly found in the skin, oral cavity or digestive tract. Most are benign and reportedly malignant cases are rare, occurring in only 1% or 2% of cases. We report on our findings in six patients who developed granular cell tumor in the mammary gland, esophagus, subcutaneous tissue and muscle. Of six patients, two had granular cell tumor located in the breast, two in the submucosa of the esophagus, and the other two under the skin of the left axillary cavity and in the right latissimus dorsi muscle, respectively. One of the two patients with tumor in the submucosa of the esophagus also had esophageal cancer. Patients’ age ranged from 41 to 70 years (average, 59.1 years). Two patients with tumor in the submucosa of the esophagus were men, and the others were women. All of them were given a diagnosis of granular cell tumor by tissue biopsy and examination of excised specimens, but no evidence of malignancy was found. No recurrence has been noted in the patients who underwent surgical tumor removal.</p> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a6665d9300054f8599c29d635e07a5ea2022-12-22T01:20:59ZengBMCWorld Journal of Surgical Oncology1477-78192012-09-0110120410.1186/1477-7819-10-204Granular cell tumors: a report of six casesAoyama KeiKamio TakakoHirano AzusaSeshimo AkiyoshiKameoka Shingo<p>Abstract</p> <p>Granular cell tumor is a soft tissue neoplasm that originates in the nervous system and arises at virtually any body site, but is mainly found in the skin, oral cavity or digestive tract. Most are benign and reportedly malignant cases are rare, occurring in only 1% or 2% of cases. We report on our findings in six patients who developed granular cell tumor in the mammary gland, esophagus, subcutaneous tissue and muscle. Of six patients, two had granular cell tumor located in the breast, two in the submucosa of the esophagus, and the other two under the skin of the left axillary cavity and in the right latissimus dorsi muscle, respectively. One of the two patients with tumor in the submucosa of the esophagus also had esophageal cancer. Patients’ age ranged from 41 to 70 years (average, 59.1 years). Two patients with tumor in the submucosa of the esophagus were men, and the others were women. All of them were given a diagnosis of granular cell tumor by tissue biopsy and examination of excised specimens, but no evidence of malignancy was found. No recurrence has been noted in the patients who underwent surgical tumor removal.</p>http://www.wjso.com/content/10/1/204Granular cell tumor |
| spellingShingle | Aoyama Kei Kamio Takako Hirano Azusa Seshimo Akiyoshi Kameoka Shingo Granular cell tumors: a report of six cases World Journal of Surgical Oncology Granular cell tumor |
| title | Granular cell tumors: a report of six cases |
| title_full | Granular cell tumors: a report of six cases |
| title_fullStr | Granular cell tumors: a report of six cases |
| title_full_unstemmed | Granular cell tumors: a report of six cases |
| title_short | Granular cell tumors: a report of six cases |
| title_sort | granular cell tumors a report of six cases |
| topic | Granular cell tumor |
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