Mangan Simone H, Ng Jessica Y, Townend Philip
Department of General Surgery, Gold Coast University Hospital, Gold Coast, AUS.
School of Medicine, Griffith University, Gold Coast, AUS.
Cureus. 2024 Feb 18;16(2):e54399. doi: 10.7759/cureus.54399. eCollection 2024 Feb.
Granular cell tumours (GCTs) are rare soft tissue tumours of neural origin. They have been reported in multiple anatomical sites. However, only 14 cases worldwide have been reported arising from the abdominal wall. While they can clinically manifest in a variety of ways, often they present as a small, slow-growing nodule with benign features. They can, however, be malignant, and in rare cases, they have been reported to metastasise. Here, we present a case of a rare abdominal wall GCT, which was managed with local excision. The purpose of this paper is to report the patient's clinical history, presentation, and surgical management, as well as to review the current literature to highlight the existence of this rare entity and the possibility that this may occur and should be considered a differential diagnosis in clinical practice.
颗粒细胞瘤(GCTs)是一种罕见的神经源性软组织肿瘤。已报道其可发生于多个解剖部位。然而,全球仅报道过14例起源于腹壁的颗粒细胞瘤。虽然它们在临床上可有多种表现方式,但通常表现为一个小的、生长缓慢且具有良性特征的结节。不过,它们也可能是恶性的,并且在罕见情况下,有发生转移的报道。在此,我们报告一例罕见的腹壁颗粒细胞瘤病例,该病例通过局部切除进行治疗。本文旨在报告该患者的临床病史、表现及手术治疗情况,同时回顾当前文献,以强调这种罕见疾病的存在以及其在临床实践中可能发生且应被视为鉴别诊断的可能性。