Rectal Abrikossof tumor: a rare location

Rectal Abrikossof tumor: a rare location

Granular cell tumors or Abrikossof tumors are neurogenous ubiquitary submucosal-like tumors that are usually benign. The most frequent locations are the skin and buccal cavity. The usual location in the digestive tract is the esophageal wall. We report a rare case of Abrikossof tumor of the rectum t...

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Veröffentlicht in:Gastroentérologie clinique et biologique 2005-03, Vol.29 (3), p.289
Hauptverfasser: Tison, Christine, Doubremelle, Marie, Le Rhun, Marc, Cuillière, Paulette, Le Borgne, Joël
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Sprache:fre
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Adult
Colonoscopy
Granular Cell Tumor - diagnosis
Humans
Male
Rectal Neoplasms - diagnosis
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Zusammenfassung:Granular cell tumors or Abrikossof tumors are neurogenous ubiquitary submucosal-like tumors that are usually benign. The most frequent locations are the skin and buccal cavity. The usual location in the digestive tract is the esophageal wall. We report a rare case of Abrikossof tumor of the rectum that was not operated on because of a certain diagnosis and a low risk of malignancy.
ISSN:0399-8320
DOI:10.1016/S0399-8320(05)80763-8