A Case of Granular Cell Tumor of the Clitoris in a Postmenopausal Woman.
10.6118/jmm.2017.23.2.135
- Author:
Ji Won MIN
1
;
Yun Sook KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Soonchunhyang University Cheonan Hospital, University of Soonchunhyang College of Medicine, Cheonan, Korea. drsook@schmc.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Clitoris;
Granular cell tumor;
Postmenopause
- MeSH:
Adolescent;
Ambulatory Care Facilities;
Clitoris*;
Female;
Granular Cell Tumor*;
Humans;
Korea;
Menopause;
Middle Aged;
Postmenopause;
Prognosis;
Recurrence;
Schwann Cells
- From:Journal of Menopausal Medicine
2017;23(2):135-137
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Granular cell tumor (GCT) is a rare soft tissue tumor that derived from Schwann cells. Most are benign, less than 2% are malignant and, in the malignant cases, the prognosis of survival is poor. Most of these tumors are less than 3 cm in size, and they are more common in black women. The disease usually occurs in the 40s to the 60s and occurs after menopause, but there are few cases reported in adolescence. A 45-year-old woman visited the outpatient clinic with a solid mass that developed 2 years ago and present to date on the left side of the clitoris. After complete resection, pathologic examination proved to be a granular cell. The patient has been living without recurrence for one year. We report the first case of the GCT of the clitoris in postmenopausal woman in Korea with a brief review of the literature.
