Preferred Label : granular cell myoblastoma;
RADLEX synonyms : granular cell tumor; choristoma; Abrikossoff tumor; granular cell neuroma;
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];
UMLS CUI (RADLEX) : C0085167;
Origin ID : RID4437;
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.
[MeSH]
