Diseases

Granular Cell Tumor

Unusual tumor affecting any site of the body, but most often encountered in the head and neck. Considerable debate has surrounded the histogenesis of this neoplasm; however, it is considered to be a myoblastoma of, usually, a benign nature. It affects women more often than men. When it develops beneath the epidermis or mucous membrane, it can lead to proliferation of the squamous cells and mimic squamous cell carcinoma.

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Abstract

Unusual tumor affecting any site of the body, but most often encountered in the head and neck. Considerable debate has surrounded the histogenesis of this neoplasm; however, it is considered to be a myoblastoma of, usually, a benign nature. It affects women more often than men. When it develops beneath the epidermis or mucous membrane, it can lead to proliferation of the squamous cells and mimic squamous cell carcinoma.

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Synonyms

11 entry terms
  • Granular Cell Myoblastoma
  • Myoblastoma, Granular Cell
  • Cell Myoblastoma, Granular
  • Cell Myoblastomas, Granular
  • Cell Tumor, Granular
  • Cell Tumors, Granular
  • Granular Cell Myoblastomas
  • Granular Cell Tumors
  • Myoblastomas, Granular Cell
  • Tumor, Granular Cell
  • Tumors, Granular Cell

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Indexed with the subheadings blood, blood supply, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, chemistry, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, secondary, surgery, therapy, ultrastructure, urine, veterinary, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

benign or malignant; coordinate with precoordinated organ/neoplasm term; do not confuse with GRANULOSA CELL TUMOR, an ovarian neoplasm

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Previous Indexing

  • Myoblastoma (1966-1991)

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  1. C04w.557.450.590w.350w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Granular Cell Tumor. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D016586. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D016586
  2. Granular Cell Tumor. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Granular_cell_tumor
  3. Granular Cell Tumor. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q940874