title: [Abrikosov's tumor of the vagina--clinical case report].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Granular cell myoblastoma (Abricosov's tumor) is an uncommon benign tumor of mesodermal origin of which no more than sixty cases with genital involvement have been reported. Among the genital organs, the labium majus of the vulva are the predilect site.
  
  
  METHODS
  The authors describe a case of the Abricosov's tumor in woman aged 58 years which became directed to Department of Gynecology & Obstetric in Hospital of Słupsk on account suspicions of vagina tumor.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The origin and nature of granular cell myoblastoma have been debated since the original description of a granular cell tumor by Abricosov in 1926. Many cell types have been implicated in its histogenesis, including muscle cells, histiocytes, fibroblasts, neural sheath cells and undifferentiated mesenchymal cells, but the origin of the lesion remains still controversial. It is rarely diagnosed clinically and frequently discovered only as an incidental finding on physical examination. It usually occurs in the tongue, skin, breast, or subcutaneous tissue and very rarely in genital organs. Treatment remains controversial, but most studies suggest surgical or endoscopic resection as the treatment of choice. The prognosis is good but is dependent upon complete removal.
authors.affiliation: Oddziału Połozniczo-Ginekologicznego Samodzielnego Publicznego Szpitala Zespolonego w Słupsku.
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Studziński
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Golian
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Filipczak
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Branicka
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D016586:Granular Cell Tumor / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D014625:Vaginal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery
vernacular_title: Guz Abrikosova pochwy--opis przypadku klinicznego.