RARE CASE OF SUBCUTANEOUS GRANULAR CELL TUMOUR – A CASE REPORT
Journal Title: Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences - Year 2014, Vol 3, Issue 13
Abstract
[b]INTRODUCTION[/b]: Granular cell tumor, also known as Abrikossoff's tumor, is a rare benign tumor of neural origin, which can arise at any part of the body; however the tongue (30%) is the most commonly affected site. Its clinical behavior is usually benign although malignant and multifocal forms are also known to occur. [b]CASE REPORT: [/b]A case of granular cell tumor in a 33 year old female who presented with a firm hyperpigmented nodule on the lateral aspect of the left upper arm. [b]CONCLUSION[/b]: This case is quite rare: only a few cases were presented in literature with hyperpigmentation.
Authors and Affiliations
Sridevi M, Anita Samraj, Ganthimathy Sekar, Narasimhalu C. R. V
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