A Case of Endobronchial Granular Cell Tumor Associated with Malignant Mediastinal Tumor.

Author: Hyung Seok CHOI ¹ ; Ku Sub YUN ; Shin Eun CHOI
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1. Department of Internal Medicine, Kang Nam General Hospital Public Corporation, Seoul, Korea.
Publication Type:Case Report
Keywords: Granular Cell Tumor; Malignant Mediastinal Tumor
MeSH: Carcinoma, Bronchogenic; Granular Cell Tumor*; Head; Humans; Korea; Myoblasts; Myoma; Neck; Schwann Cells; Tuberculosis
From:Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases 2000;48(1):96-102
CountryRepublic of Korea
Language:Korean
Abstract: Granular Cell Tumors(GCT) were originally described as myoblastic myomas. Subsequent scientific investigations elucidated the origin of this tumor as Schwann cells . Usually they have a predilection for head and neck, but also can occur in many other organs. This tumor is believed to originate from Schwann cells based on subsequent scientific investigations. Although it usually appears in the head and neck, it can also appear in other organs, as well. Endobronchial granular cell tumors are rather rare and should be differentiated from other common diseases of endobronchial location endobronchial diseases such as bronchogenic carcinoma and endobronchial tuberculosis, especially in Korea . We report a A case of a patient with an extremely rare condition of endobronchial granular cell tumor concurrent with malignant mediastinal tumor in a patient (delete) is reported.