Malignant granular cell tumor of the abdominal wall.
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چکیده
The granular cell tumor is an uncommon tumor that usually appears as a solitary small nodular growth and runs a benign course. It occurs widely throughout the body, but is rarely described in the abdominal wall. The authors report a case of malignant granular cell tumor which was arising in anterior abdominal wall of a 67-year-old woman. Malignant variant is rare and the abdominal wall site is extremely uncommon. Regarding this clinical case and the literature the authors purpose to review the criteria of malignancy.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Pathologica
دوره 97 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2005