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01-01-2006 | Case report

Granular cell tumor of the vulva: six new cases

Authors: Hanoch Levavi, Gad Sabah, Boris Kaplan, Yehezkel Tytiun, Diana Braslavsky, Haim Gutman

Published in: Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics | Issue 4/2006

Abstract

Granular cell tumors are rare neoplastic skin and soft tissue lesions: only 1–2% are malignant. Five to sixteen percent occur in the vulva. We present our experience with granular cell tumors of the vulva in six patients, all of whom had wide local excisions and were followed-up in our outpatient clinic for 3–171 months. One died of an unrelated cause. None of the others has evidence of the disease.

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Title: Granular cell tumor of the vulva: six new cases
Authors: Hanoch Levavi
Gad Sabah
Boris Kaplan
Yehezkel Tytiun
Diana Braslavsky
Haim Gutman
Publication date: 01-01-2006
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics / Issue 4/2006
Print ISSN: 0932-0067
Electronic ISSN: 1432-0711
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00404-005-0054-6

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