Abrikossoff's tumor of tongue: Report of an uncommon lesion

Granular cell tumor, an uncommon neoplasm, can occur at any site in the body, but they are more commonly observed in the head and neck region, especially the oral cavity. A lesion of controversial origin, this entity has to be considered in the differential diagnosis of swellings of the tongue. Immu...

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Published in:Journal of oral and maxillofacial pathology : JOMFP 2014-01, Vol.18 (1), p.134-136
Main Authors: Suchitra, G, Tambekar, Kaustubh N, Gopal, Kango Prasad
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Case Report
Case studies
Children
Cysts
Diagnosis
Diseases
Females
Metabolic disorders
Physiological aspects
Rare diseases
Tongue
Tumors
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Summary:Granular cell tumor, an uncommon neoplasm, can occur at any site in the body, but they are more commonly observed in the head and neck region, especially the oral cavity. A lesion of controversial origin, this entity has to be considered in the differential diagnosis of swellings of the tongue. Immunohistochemical findings obtained in the present case also render support for the neural histogenetic origin for this tumor. Though commonly observed in the fourth to sixth decades of life, we present this case in a 9-year-old female patient.
ISSN:0973-029X
1998-393X
DOI:10.4103/0973-029X.131943