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Granular cell tumor in the anal canal: case report and literature review

The authors report a case of a 28-years-old female patient in which were diagnosed multiples granular cell tumors in anal canal with no relationship to the complain. Granular cell tumor is incomum, usually a benign lesion that can appear anywhere in the body. It has a rare presentation in the gastrointestinal tract. On the literature we were able to find out only two cases in the anal canal. The discussion is about the diagnostic aspect of granular cell tumor in gastrointestinal tract, mainly in rectum and anal canal, diagnostic methods and the recommended therapy. It's either shown a review based on the world literature, emphasizing the granular cell tumor on anal canal.

Granular cell tumor; Granular cell Myoblastoma; Gastrointestinal tract; Rectum; Anal canal


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