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Granular cell myoblastomas
Author(s) -
Frable Mary Ann,
Fischer Ronald A.
Publication year - 1976
Publication title -
the laryngoscope
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.181
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1531-4995
pISSN - 0023-852X
DOI - 10.1288/00005537-197601000-00007
Subject(s) - granular cell , medicine , granular cell tumor , benign tumor , general surgery , surgery , pediatrics , pathology , immunohistochemistry , central nervous system
Granular cell myoblastoma is an uncommon benign tumor. The diagnosis is rarely suspected preoperatively, and the clinician is frequently baffled or frightened by an unfamiliar diagnosis. Twenty‐eight patients with the diagnosis of granular cell myoblastoma presented for treatment at Richmond Eye and Ear Hospital and the Medical College of Virginia Hospitals between January 1, 1952, and December 31, 1974. The authors believe that this is one of the largest series of cases reported in the world literature. The tumor presents most often in the fourth decade of life and about equally in the sexes. Of interest is the nearly 5:1 predominance in the Negro race compared to the Caucasian race.