Open AccessSubcutaneous granular cell tumour of the lumbar region
Author(s) -
Georgios Fragulidis,
KD Chondrogiannis,
PM Lykoudis,
Andreas Karakatsanis,
CA Georgiou,
Emmanouela Vouza,
Aikaterini Melemeni
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
journal of cutaneous and aesthetic surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.44
H-Index - 13
eISSN - 0974-5157
pISSN - 0974-2077
DOI - 10.4103/0974-2077.85039
Subject(s) - medicine , lumbar , asymptomatic , nodule (geology) , pathology , differential diagnosis , neoplasm , subcutaneous fat , subcutaneous tissue , radiology , biology , paleontology , adipose tissue
Granular cell tumour (GCT), also known as Abrikossoff tumour, is an uncommon neoplasm, probably of neural origin derived from Schwann cells. It usually presents as a subcutaneous solitary asymptomatic nodule. It has been the subject of much debate in the literature concerning the tumour origin and the association with other malignancies. We report a case of subcutaneous GCT in the lumbar region in a 31-year-old Caucasian male. Although they are a rare entity, GCTs should be considered in the differential diagnosis of the subcutaneous soft tissue tumours. Surgical removal with wide margins is the treatment of choice as malignant changes have been reported after long-term follow-up.