Abrikossoff definition of abrikossoff by medical dictionary. Abstract the granular cell tumor abrikossoff s tumor in 98% of cases is a benign neoplasm. The histogenesis of granular cell tumors is unknown. It might involve multiple anatomical sites, most frequently the head and neck. The histogenesis seems to be neural and most likely schwann cell in origin.
Granular cell abrikossoff tumor in the head and neck. The neoplasm can affect all parts of the body with head and neck areas affected in 4565% of patients. Total excision using a limberg flap procedure was performed. Nodule was firm, mobile, painless and nonulcerated. A very rare entity 1 the first report of granular cell tumor is attributed to abrikossoff in 1926 localized in the tongue and he proposed origin from striated muscle cells and he termed this lesion as myoblastoma. Apresentase com tumor solitario em 90%, mas pode haver lesoes multifocais em 10% dos casos. Abstract the granular cell tumor abrikossoffs tumor in 98% of cases is a benign neoplasm. View research view latest news sign up for updates. Abrikossoffs tumor or granular cell tumor gct is usually benign. Abrikossoff s tumor or granular cell tumor is an infrequent benign neoplasm, first described by the russian pathologist abrikossoff in 1926. Granular cell tumor gct, also called abrikossoff tumor, is an unusual, slowly growing neoplasm. Although aggressive and malignant variants of this neoplasm have been described.
Abstract granular cell tumor gct is an uncommon neoplasm of controversial origin that can appear in any corporal localization, including the orofacial region. It develops between the second and sixth decades of life, more frequently among women. Granular cell tumor was described first by abrikossoff in 1926. Abrikossoff s tumor is a disease that more commonly affects the oral cavity but can also occur at other sites. Abrikossoffs tumor is a disease that more commonly affects the oral cavity but can also occur at other sites. Vulvar granular cell tumor abrikossoffs tumor case report. There is a number of theories on their origin under discussion, but the most accepted is the neurogenic theory that covers the neuroectodermal origin of the tumor. Springer nature is making sarscov2 and covid19 research free.
Abrikossoff tumor or granular cell tumor usually present as unencapsulated, small, firm white mass, usually less than 2 cm with infiltrative borders. It occurs usually in the neck region or in the head. Adjuvant radiation therapy for malignant abrikossoffs. More than half of the head and neck lesions are localized to the oral cavity, especially the tongue. Granular cell tumor is a tumor that can develop on any skin or mucosal surface, but occurs on the tongue 40% of the time it is also known as abrikossoff s tumor, granular cell myoblastoma, granular cell nerve sheath tumor, and granular cell schwannoma. Abrikossoffs tumor or granular cell tumor is a rare soft and usually benign tissue neoplasm of neural origin.
Their presentation is rare and its histological provenience is controversial. A 55yearold man with a nodular lesion on the left arm resorted to surgery consultation. Granular cell tumor gct, also known as abrikossoff tumor, is an uncommon benign neoplasm, probably of neural origin derived from schwann cells. Some malignant cases have been reported in literature. It is now known that their origin is the schwannian cells 6. The granular cell tumor abrikossoffs tumor in 98% of cases is a. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Granular cell tumor is a tumor that can develop on any skin or mucosal surface, but occurs on the tongue 40% of the time it is also known as abrikossoffs tumor, granular cell myoblastoma, granular cell nerve sheath tumor, and granular cell schwannoma.
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