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Benign Granular Cell Tumor of the Cecum.
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5 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 6 citations in OpenAlex.
- Granular Data: A Rare Submucosal Tumor of the Colon-Case Report and Review of the Literature.Digestive diseases and sciences · 2021Pooled it
- Melanocytic nevus of the anal canal and granular cell tumor of the cecum: a case report and literature review of 2 coincidentally co-occurring neurocristopathies.Annals of coloproctology · 2024Article
- Granular cell tumor of the appendix: a case report and literature review.The Journal of international medical research · 2022Review
- Ligation-assisted endoscopic mucosal resection for esophageal granular cell tumors is safe and effective.Diseases of the esophagus : official journal of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus · 2020Article
- A Rare Granular Cell Tumor with a Center Ulcer of the Rectum.Case reports in gastrointestinal medicine · 2020Article
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Abstract
Granular cell tumors (GCT) are usually benign, soft tissue tumors that are mostly found in the oral cavity, skin, and subcutaneous tissue. GCTs in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract are mainly located in the esophagus. A 63-year-old male was referred to the gastroenterology clinic for a major complaint of six months of painless rectal bleeding. Laboratory results showed mild macrocytic anemia. He denied any prior colonoscopies and hence, a lower endoscopic procedure was done. The colonoscopy showed multiple polyps, one of them located at the cecum. The cecal polyp showed polygonal cells with abundant eosinophilic infiltration and S100 stain positive. This confirmed a diagnosis of GCT. GCTs are thought to be derived from the neural tissue (Schwann cells). This entity is usually asymptomatic; however, tumors located at the lower GI tract can present with hematochezia. Only 2% of GCTs follow a malignant course, with associated poor prognosis. This case is being presented because of its asymptomatic nature. It is important to monitor these lesions in order to recognize early signs/symptoms concerning for malignancy.
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