Preferred Label : granular cell tumor;
MeSH definition : 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.;
MeSH synonym : cell myoblastomas, granular; cell tumors, granular; myoblastomas, granular cell; tumors, granular cell; cell tumor, granular; granular cell tumors; tumor, granular cell; granular cell myoblastoma; cell myoblastoma, granular; granular cell myoblastomas; myoblastoma, granular cell;
MeSH annotation : benign or malignant; /blood supply /chem /second /secret /ultrastruct permitted; coord
IM with precoord organ/neopl term (IM); do not confuse with GRANULOSA CELL TUMOR,
an ovarian neopl; benign or malignant; coordinate with precoordinated organ/neoplasm term; do not confuse
with GRANULOSA CELL TUMOR, an ovarian neoplasm;
Origin ID : D016586;
UMLS CUI : C0085167;
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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.
http://www.dermis.net/dermisroot/fr/20500/diagnose.htm
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Germany
granular cell tumor
diagnosis, differential
image
scientific and technical information
skin neoplasms
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http://www.orpha.net/consor/cgi-bin/OC_Exp.php?Lng=FR&Expert=157826
2011
France
scientific and technical information
congenital epulides
gingival neoplasms
granular cell tumor
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