Granular cell tumor
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Granular cell tumor is a tumor that can develop on any skin or mucosal surface, but occurs on the tongue 40% of the time.
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2-cm tumor presented as an abdominal wall mass in a middle-aged woman | |
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It is also known as Abrikossoff's tumor,[1] granular cell myoblastoma,[1] granular cell nerve sheath tumor,[1] and granular cell schwannoma.[1] Granular cell tumors (GCTs) affect females more often than males.[2]