Abstract
Granular cell tumor is a soft tissue neoplasm that usually affects females in the fourth to sixth decades of life. It can affect any area of the body, with preponderance to the oral cavity as an asymptomatic nodule of slow growth. Despite its controversial histogenesis, the theory of a neural origin is now accepted. A surgical excisional biopsy of the tumor and histological examination are necessary for the correct diagnosis and treatment. Its usual benign behavior and its low recurrence rate set a favorable prognosis. A case of a granular cell tumor in a 21 year old female patient is reported. Histological findings, differential diagnosis and therapeutic implications are discussed together with a review of the literature.
Highlights
Granular cell tumor is a soft tissue neoplasm that usually affects females in the fourth to sixth decades of life. It can affect any area of the body, with preponderance to the oral cavity as an asymptomatic nodule of slow growth
A surgical excisional biopsy of the tumor and histological examination are necessary for the correct diagnosis and treatment
Se presenta un caso de un TCG en la lengua en una mujer de 21 años de edad
Summary
INTRODUCCIÓN El TCG (tumor de células granulares), es una neoplasia de los tejidos blandos poco común descrita por primera vez por el patólogo ruso Abrikossoff en 1926 como “mioblastoma de células granulares” postulando un origen miogénico, Abrikossoff (1926). El lugar de aparición más frecuente es en la región de cabeza y cuello donde más del 50% tienen localización intraoral con predilección por la lengua, Eguia et al (2006).
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