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Preferred Label : Granular Cell Tumor;

NCIt synonyms : Abrikossoff's Tumor; Granular Cell Schwannoma; Abrikossoff Tumor; Granular Cell Nerve Sheath Tumor; Granular Cell Myoblastoma;

NCIt related terms : Granular cell tumor, NOS;

NCIt definition : An unusual benign or malignant neoplasm characterized by the presence of neoplastic large polygonal cells with granular, eosinophilic cytoplasm which contains abundant lysosomes. It was originally thought to be a tumor originating from muscle cells and was named granular cell myoblastoma. Subsequent studies have suggested a derivation from Schwann cells. It affects females more often than males and it usually presents as a solitary mass. A minority of patients have multiple tumors. It can arise from many anatomic sites including the posterior pituitary gland, skin, oral cavity, esophagus, stomach, heart, mediastinum, and breast.;

Neoplastic status : Undetermined;

ICD-O code : 9580/0;

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