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Abstract

Granular cell tumor classically known as granular cell myoblastoma are rare benign tumors but some may be difficult to distinguish from malignant neoplasms. They have been a subject of much debate in the literature.1 Due to their usually subtle presentation; they are often misdiagnosed, with histological examination setting the correct diagnosis subsequently.1 INTRODUCTION: Granular cell tumor (GCT) or Abrikossoff's tumor is a rare neoplasm considered to be of neural origin derived from Schwann cells of the peripheral nerves. Abrikossoff was the first to describe this tumor in the literature in 1926 as a myoblastoma, since it was reported as a tumor arising from muscle in the tongue. Granular cell tumors are usually asymptomatic and present as smooth, slow-growing, solitary nodules, typically in the superficial tissues (dermis and sub cutis), along mucosal surfaces and occasionally within skeletal muscle. These tumors can arise at any part of the body but cases in the chest wall have been rarely documented in the literature. Clinically, these tumors are rare and account for approximately 0.5% of all soft tissue tumors. Here, we present a rare case of granular cell tumor of chest wall.