title: A thoracic parasternal granular cell tumor in a child: About one case and review of the literature, discussion about treatment guidelines, is complete resection compulsory?
abstract: Granular cell tumor is a well known soft tissue tumor, very rare in children; we describe here the first case of GCT in this particular location in a child. The diagnostic is easily done with histopathology. The treatment is based on the complete resection, no other validated treatment exists. We reviewed the literature to find out if it would be safe to consider a simple follow-up after partial resection of the tumor.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Plastic surgery, AP-HM, Timone Pediatric University Center, 264, rue Saint-Pierre, 13385 Marseille, France. Electronic address: charlotte.jaloux@ap-hm.fr.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Jaloux
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Plastic surgery, AP-HM, Timone Pediatric University Center, 264, rue Saint-Pierre, 13385 Marseille, France.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Degardin
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and reconstructive surgery, University Center of Nice, Pasteur II Hospital, 30, voie Romaine, 06000 Nice, France.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cegarra-Escolano
authors.affiliation: Department of Histopathology, AP-HM, Timone University Center, 264, rue Saint-Pierre, 13385 Marseille, France.
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Habib
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Plastic surgery, AP-HM, Timone Pediatric University Center, 264, rue Saint-Pierre, 13385 Marseille, France.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Philandrianos
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Plastic surgery, AP-HM, Timone Pediatric University Center, 264, rue Saint-Pierre, 13385 Marseille, France.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Casanova
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D016586:Granular Cell Tumor / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D035441:Thoracic Wall / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Child; Enfant; Granular cell tumor; Malignancy; Malignité; Thoracic; Thoracique; Traitement; Treatment; Tumeur à cellules granuleuses