Granular Cell Tumor over the Mons Pubis: An Uncommon Tumor

Granular cell tumors are uncommon, usually benign, soft tissue neoplasms of neural origin. They occur throughout the body; vulval involvement is uncommon and labium majus is the commonest site in vulva. Complete surgical excision is the preferred treatment of choice to prevent recurrence. Here, we p...

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Main Authors: M. Patabendige, D. J. Wickramasooriya, L. Dasanayake
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2019-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/1279137
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spelling doaj-c33cf33b187941bfa9469d28599344412020-11-25T03:34:48ZengHindawi LimitedCase Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology2090-66842090-66922019-01-01201910.1155/2019/12791371279137Granular Cell Tumor over the Mons Pubis: An Uncommon TumorM. Patabendige0D. J. Wickramasooriya1L. Dasanayake2University Unit of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Teaching Hospital, Mahamodara, Galle, Sri LankaDepartment of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ruhuna, Galle, Sri LankaDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ruhuna, Galle, Sri LankaGranular cell tumors are uncommon, usually benign, soft tissue neoplasms of neural origin. They occur throughout the body; vulval involvement is uncommon and labium majus is the commonest site in vulva. Complete surgical excision is the preferred treatment of choice to prevent recurrence. Here, we present a benign granular cell tumor over the mons pubis of vulva in a 27-year-old woman.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/1279137
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author M. Patabendige
D. J. Wickramasooriya
L. Dasanayake
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D. J. Wickramasooriya
L. Dasanayake
Granular Cell Tumor over the Mons Pubis: An Uncommon Tumor
Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology
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D. J. Wickramasooriya
L. Dasanayake
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title Granular Cell Tumor over the Mons Pubis: An Uncommon Tumor
title_short Granular Cell Tumor over the Mons Pubis: An Uncommon Tumor
title_full Granular Cell Tumor over the Mons Pubis: An Uncommon Tumor
title_fullStr Granular Cell Tumor over the Mons Pubis: An Uncommon Tumor
title_full_unstemmed Granular Cell Tumor over the Mons Pubis: An Uncommon Tumor
title_sort granular cell tumor over the mons pubis: an uncommon tumor
publisher Hindawi Limited
series Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology
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2090-6692
publishDate 2019-01-01
description Granular cell tumors are uncommon, usually benign, soft tissue neoplasms of neural origin. They occur throughout the body; vulval involvement is uncommon and labium majus is the commonest site in vulva. Complete surgical excision is the preferred treatment of choice to prevent recurrence. Here, we present a benign granular cell tumor over the mons pubis of vulva in a 27-year-old woman.
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