Malignant granular cell tumour at the interventricular septum

Malignant granular cell tumour at the interventricular septum

Abstract Granular cell tumours are usually benign with a 1–2% incidence of malignancy. They are less sensitive to radiotherapy and chemotherapy and are treated by surgical excision. We report a case of a malignant granular cell tumour located at the interventricular septum. Granular cell tumour (GCT...

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Veröffentlicht in:Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery 2022-07, Vol.35 (2)
Hauptverfasser: Lou, Weng-Kin, Chou, Heng-Wen, Chen, Tom Wei-Wu, Hsu, Che-Yu, Chen, Jeng-Wei
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Zusammenfassung:Abstract Granular cell tumours are usually benign with a 1–2% incidence of malignancy. They are less sensitive to radiotherapy and chemotherapy and are treated by surgical excision. We report a case of a malignant granular cell tumour located at the interventricular septum. Granular cell tumour (GCT) was first described by a Russian pathologist, Abrikossoff, in 1926 [1].
ISSN:1569-9293
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DOI:10.1093/icvts/ivac099