Granular cell tumor of the floor of the mouth - a case report.
The granular cell tumor is an uncommon lesion and, when arising in the head and neck, principally involves the tongue and larynx. A patient with a granular cell tumor of the floor of the mouth is reported. Management is usually accomplished by complete local excision, but longterm follow-up is mandatory. Distinguishing the epithelial (pseudo-epitheliomatous) hyperplasia from a well differentiated squamous cell carcinoma is critical to avoid unnecessary radical surgery. At present the lesion is considered to be a true neoplasm, likely of Schwann cell origin, and clinically benign.
D002467:Cell Nucleus / Q000648:ultrastructure; D003593:Cytoplasm / Q000648:ultrastructure; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009060:Mouth Floor; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000648:ultrastructure