A Rare Case: Granular Cell Tumor of the Tongue

oleh: Betül DEMİRCİLER YAVAŞ, Tuba YİĞİT, Bayram GÜNEBAKAN, Abdülkadir BUCAK, Hasan İlyas ÖZARDALI

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Galenos Publishing House 2019-10-01

Deskripsi

Granular cell tumors (GCT) are rare neoplasms and their diagnosis is mainly based on histopathologic examination of biopsies. GCT is a neoplasm that has been reported in a variety of organs, including the extremities, head and neck skin, oral cavity and gastrointestinal tract. The cell of origin in GCT is controversial. In this article, we present a case of granular cell tumor of the tongue at the 49-year-old female patient with the knowledge of the literature.