[Tracheo-bronchial granular cell tumors. Apropos of 4 cases].
We have seen four cases of granular cell tumor (Abrikossoff's tumour) and it is recalled that these tumours are most often discovered fortuitously by bronchoscopy in the tracheo-bronchial region because they have a non specific clinical presentation. The cytological and histological characteristics enable an accurate diagnosis but there are problems posed as to the histogenesis of these tumours. With a tumour with a slow progression regular surveillance with regular biopsies seems preferable as in certain cases the tumour regresses spontaneously or disappears after ablation with the forceps. A good alternative approach is destruction of the tumours with a laser in certain complicated forms which enables one to avoid surgical excision.
Blanc-Jouvan
F
F
Service de Pneumologie, CHU de Grenoble.
Brambilla
E
E
Bosseray
A
A
Junien-Lavillauroy
C
C
Brambilla
C
C
Paramelle
B
B
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001984:Bronchial Neoplasms / Q000737:chemistry / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009379:Neoplasms, Muscle Tissue / Q000737:chemistry / Q000473:pathology; D014134:Tracheal Neoplasms / Q000737:chemistry / Q000473:pathology
Les tumerus trachéo-bronchiques à cellules granuleuses. A propos de quatre observations.