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Granular Cell Tumor of the Cecum: Two Case Reports
Author(s) -
TAKESHIMA Fuminao,
ODA Hidetoshi,
MIYAZAKI Junichi,
TOKUNAGA Hideo,
ITSUNO Minoru,
MURASE Kunihiko,
MAKIYAMA Kazuya,
HARA Kohei
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
digestive endoscopy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.5
H-Index - 56
eISSN - 1443-1661
pISSN - 0915-5635
DOI - 10.1111/j.1443-1661.1996.tb00432.x
Subject(s) - granular cell tumor , cecum , medicine , granular cell , tumor cells , pathology , schwann cell , cell , cancer research , immunohistochemistry , biology , genetics , central nervous system
We experienced two cases of cecal granular cell tumor. The site of occurrence and diagnosis are discussed in relation to the literature on granular cell tumor of the large intestine. Most granular cell tumors of the large intestine tend to remain constant in size, showing the morphology of a submucosal tumor. Endoscopic excision was considered a useful diagnostic procedure. S‐100 protein was positive in most cases, supporting the hypothesis that the tumor is derived from Schwann cells.