ISSN 1806-9312 (on-line)
9/8/2010
791 - Vol. 26 / Ed. 1 in 2000
Section: Case Report Pages: 49 to 51
Granular cell tumor of the trachea: case report
Author(s):
Jefferson Luiz Gross, Riad Naim Younes, Fabio José Haddad, Clóvis Antonio Lopes Pinto
Keywords:
granular cell tumor; trachea
Abstract:

Granular cell tumors are uncommon neoplasm arising from Schwann cell. They are uncommon in the respiratory tract and there are only 32 cases described with primary tracheal involvement. A case is described of a 28 year-old woman with granular cell tumor located primarily in the trachea. The tumor was treated surgically with good result.

 
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