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Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2003;129:128.

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Diagnosis: Granular cell tumor of the tongue, with extensive overlying pseudoepitheliomatous hyperplasia

Granular cell tumors are unusual neoplasms that were first described in 1926 by Abrikossoff.¹ About 50% of granular cell tumors occur in the head and neck, and of these, more than half occur on the tongue,^2-4 where they have been reported on the tip, dorsum, lateral border, base, and ventral surface.² Other sites in the head and neck area include the buccal mucosa, lips, palate, larynx, trachea, orbit, esophagus, and cranial nerves.^2-3 Most granular cell tumors are benign. Only about 2% exhibit malignant features.^3-5 Metastatic granular cell tumors must be distinguished from local recurrences and benign multifocal tumors.⁵

Granular cell tumors occur more often in females (female-male ratio, 2:1) and are most frequently seen in the fourth through sixth decades of life.^{2, 4} They commonly present as a solitary, firm, painless mass that can be submucosal, polypoid, or sessile. Mucosal ulceration is rare.² White areas caused by colonization with Candida are . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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