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Granular Cell Tumor |
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http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#Granular_Cell_Tumor |
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An unusual benign or malignant neoplasm characterized by the presence of neoplastic large polygonal cells with granular, eosinophilic cytoplasm which contains abundant lysosomes. It was originally thought to be a tumor originating from muscle cells and was named granular cell myoblastoma. Subsequent studies have suggested a derivation from Schwann cells. It affects females more often than males and it usually presents as a solitary mass. A minority of patients have multiple tumors. It can arise from many anatomic sites including the posterior pituitary gland, skin, oral cavity, esophagus, stomach, heart, mediastinum, and breast. |
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Tumor of the Granular Cell Neoplasm of the Granular Cell Tumor of Granular Cell Granular Cell Neoplasm Granular Cell Myoblastoma Neoplasm of Granular Cell |
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An unusual benign or malignant neoplasm characterized by the presence of neoplastic large polygonal cells with granular, eosinophilic cytoplasm which contains abundant lysosomes. It was originally thought to be a tumor originating from muscle cells and was named granular cell myoblastoma. Subsequent studies have suggested a derivation from Schwann cells. It affects females more often than males and it usually presents as a solitary mass. A minority of patients have multiple tumors. It can arise from many anatomic sites including the posterior pituitary gland, skin, oral cavity, esophagus, stomach, heart, mediastinum, and breast. |
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Granular Cell Tumor |
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Thesaurus:Granular_Cell_Tumor |
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Granular Cell Tumor |
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Tumor of the Granular Cell Neoplasm of the Granular Cell Tumor of Granular Cell Granular Cell Neoplasm Granular Cell Myoblastoma Neoplasm of Granular Cell |
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http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#Neoplasm_of_Uncertain_Histogenesis |