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Granular cell tumor of uncertain malignant potential. Ann Plast Surg 1997 Jun;38(6):658-60

Date

06/01/1997

Pubmed ID

9188986

DOI

10.1097/00000637-199706000-00017

Scopus ID

2-s2.0-0030979489 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)   10 Citations

Abstract

Granular cell tumor is an uncommon soft-tissue tumor that is usually benign and readily treated with complete resection. Malignant granular cell tumors are perhaps the rarest of all soft-tissue tumors, and they commonly metastasize to regional lymph nodes and the lungs. We present a case of granular cell tumor that exhibited both gross and microscopic features suggestive of malignancy without evidence of metastasis through a relatively short 16 months of follow-up and review the literature pertaining to granular cell tumors of uncertain malignant potential.

Author List

Menaker GM, Sanger JR

Author

James R. Sanger MD Professor in the Plastic Surgery department at Medical College of Wisconsin




MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold

Abdominal Neoplasms
Diagnosis, Differential
Fascia
Fasciotomy
Female
Granular Cell Tumor
Humans
Middle Aged
Rectus Abdominis
Soft Tissue Neoplasms