Tumores de células granulares na língua: relato de 2 casos

• Autor(a) principal: Carvalho de Melo A.U.
• Data de Publicação: 2012
• Outros Autores: Ferreira Ribeiro C., Calado de Melo G., Saquete Martins-Filho P.R., Pedreira Ramalho L.M., Cavalcanti Albuquerque Júnior R.L.
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Repositório Institucional da UNITAU
• Texto Completo: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84865376833&doi=10.1016%2fj.rpemd.2012.05.006&partnerID=40&md5=0bc0a8998f6f67643bc295ead950d8e5; http://repositorio.unitau.br/jspui/handle/20.500.11874/1350
• topic: Diagnosis; Granular cell myoblastoma; Granular cell tumor; Oral cavity; article; cancer surgery; case report; conservative treatment; excision; granular cell tumor; histopathology; human; immunohistochemistry; priority journal; submucosa; tongue tumor

The granular cell tumor is an uncommon benign neoplasm with a strong predilection for the oral cavity, with a greater number of cases affecting the tongue. It typically presents as a solitary nodule, asymptomatic, sessile base, with slow growth (months or years) and variable color. Despite its uncertain etiology, studies suggest a neural origin for the lesion. The aim of this article is to present two clinical cases whose main complaint was a submucosal nodules in the dorsum of the tongue, with slow evolution and healthy surface. In both cases, definitive diagnosis was made after histological and immunohistochemical analysis and the treatment was made with conservative surgical excision. It is also discussed clinical, histological and immunohistochemical features of granular cell tumor. © 2012.