A Rare case report: Granular cell tumor of the scalp

Journal Title: International Journal of Biomedical Research - Year 2015, Vol 6, Issue 12

Abstract

Granular cell tumor is a soft tissue neoplasm that originates in the nervous system and arises at virtually any body site, but is mainly found in the skin, oral cavity or digestive tract. Most are benign and reportedly malignant cases are rare, occurring in only 1% or 2% of cases.We report a case of granulocytic tumor on scalp ,a rare site.

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Rohit Kumar Singh, Manjunath M. , Raja Reddy G. V.

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  • EP ID EP420062
  • DOI 10.7439/ijbr.v6i12.2760
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Rohit Kumar Singh, Manjunath M. , Raja Reddy G. V. (2015). A Rare case report: Granular cell tumor of the scalp. International Journal of Biomedical Research, 6(12), 988-989. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-420062