Granular Cell Tumor of Rectum: A Very Rare Entity
Granular cell tumors are predominantly benign, occurring more commonly in women, with about 10% developing in the gastrointestinal tract. Rectal location of this tumor is very rare. We herein report one such case of a 61-year-old man with granular cell tumor in the rectum who underwent endoscopic cu...
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| description | Granular cell tumors are predominantly benign, occurring more commonly in women, with about 10% developing in the gastrointestinal tract. Rectal location of this tumor is very rare. We herein report one such case of a 61-year-old man with granular cell tumor in the rectum who underwent endoscopic curative resection. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-9a164692d3cc400a9fbe9175278656082025-08-20T02:20:16ZengWileyCase Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine2090-65282090-65362017-01-01201710.1155/2017/37954823795482Granular Cell Tumor of Rectum: A Very Rare EntityTagore Sunkara0Savitha V. Nagaraj1Vinaya Gaduputi2Department of Internal Medicine, The Brooklyn Hospital Center, Brooklyn, NY, USADepartment of Internal Medicine, The Brooklyn Hospital Center, Brooklyn, NY, USADepartment of Internal Medicine, SBH Health System, Bronx, NY, USAGranular cell tumors are predominantly benign, occurring more commonly in women, with about 10% developing in the gastrointestinal tract. Rectal location of this tumor is very rare. We herein report one such case of a 61-year-old man with granular cell tumor in the rectum who underwent endoscopic curative resection.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/3795482 |
| spellingShingle | Tagore Sunkara Savitha V. Nagaraj Vinaya Gaduputi Granular Cell Tumor of Rectum: A Very Rare Entity Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine |
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| title_full | Granular Cell Tumor of Rectum: A Very Rare Entity |
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