Background. The granular cell tumor (GCT) of vulva is a rare female genital t ract tumor. Case. A 59- year-old female was incidentally noted to have a 1- cm sized lump in her left labium majus that subsequently increa...Background. The granular cell tumor (GCT) of vulva is a rare female genital t ract tumor. Case. A 59- year-old female was incidentally noted to have a 1- cm sized lump in her left labium majus that subsequently increased in size to ap proximately 4 cm. The mass was totally excised under general anesthesia. Her pos toperative follow-up was uneventful. Histologic examination of the tumor showe d sheets and clusters of infiltrating tumor cells with morphologic features cons istent with granular cell tumor. Conclusion. Although benign and slow growing, i t has a tendency for recurrence and can cause morbidity and mortality when prese nting with multicentric or multiple organ involvement due to the lack of effecti ve systemic therapy. Therefore, clinicians and pathologists should be aware of i ts clinical and histopathologic features.展开更多
文摘Background. The granular cell tumor (GCT) of vulva is a rare female genital t ract tumor. Case. A 59- year-old female was incidentally noted to have a 1- cm sized lump in her left labium majus that subsequently increased in size to ap proximately 4 cm. The mass was totally excised under general anesthesia. Her pos toperative follow-up was uneventful. Histologic examination of the tumor showe d sheets and clusters of infiltrating tumor cells with morphologic features cons istent with granular cell tumor. Conclusion. Although benign and slow growing, i t has a tendency for recurrence and can cause morbidity and mortality when prese nting with multicentric or multiple organ involvement due to the lack of effecti ve systemic therapy. Therefore, clinicians and pathologists should be aware of i ts clinical and histopathologic features.
