Granular cell tumor occurring in the chest wall: a case report

Granular cell tumors are uncommon soft tissue neoplasm of nerve sheath origin, which are predominately benign. Granular cells can be found at any site in the body including the tongue, skin, subcutaneous tissue, breast, gastrointestinal, and urogenital systems. However, granular cell tumors have onl...

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Published in:The Korean journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery 2012-06, Vol.45 (3), p.196-198
Main Authors: Park, Ji Young, Hwang, Jae Joon, Lee, Song Am, Lee, Woo Surng, Kim, Yo Han, Chee, Hyun Keun, Kim, Wan Seop
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Language:English
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Summary:Granular cell tumors are uncommon soft tissue neoplasm of nerve sheath origin, which are predominately benign. Granular cells can be found at any site in the body including the tongue, skin, subcutaneous tissue, breast, gastrointestinal, and urogenital systems. However, granular cell tumors have only been rarely described in the chest wall. Here we report a case of a granular cell tumor that occurred in the chest wall of a 59-year-old woman, along with a review of the literature.
ISSN:2233-601X
2093-6516
DOI:10.5090/kjtcs.2012.45.3.196