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Granular cell tumor
Synonym(s)
Granular cell myoblastoma; granular cell schwannoma; granular cell neuroma; granular cell neurofibroma; Abrikossof's tumor
Definition
Acquired tumor of neural crest origin, characterized by cells with eosinophilic cytoplasmic granules
Pathogenesis
Possible tumor derivation from Schwann cells
Clinical manifestation
Discrete, asymptomatic, firm, flesh-colored nodule, located within