GRANULAR-CELL TUMOR OF THE TOE

Citation
Js. Peters et Ma. Crowe, GRANULAR-CELL TUMOR OF THE TOE, Cutis, 62(3), 1998, pp. 147-148
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Dermatology & Venereal Diseases
Journal title
ISSN journal
00114162
Volume
62
Issue
3
Year of publication
1998
Pages
147 - 148
Database
ISI
SICI code
0011-4162(1998)62:3<147:GTOTT>2.0.ZU;2-A
Abstract
A 33-year-old black woman with an unusual case of a solitary granular cell tumor (GCT) involving the foe is presented, as is a review of the literature. The clinical presentation, histopathologic appearance, di fferential diagnosis, and treatment of solitary granular cell tumors a re discussed. GCTs are uncommon tumors and are thought to be of Schwan n cell origin. These tumors usually present as reddish-brown to flesh- colored papules that are occasionally fender or pruritic, The surface is usually smooth, but may be ulcerated or verrucous, Although they ar e usually solitary, they may be multiple. These tumors are almost alwa ys benign, but malignant variants have been reported. Predilection is greatest in females, and blacks are affected several times more often than whites. The skin overlying the face, trunk, fingers, and mucous m embranes account for the vast majority of reported cases.