Malignant Granular Cell Tumor of the Lower Extremity in an Adolescent Male.

Creator(s)

Karina Shah
Joy M. Fulbright, Children's Mercy HospitalFollow
Alexander Katz, Children's Mercy Hospital
Lei Zhang, Children's Mercy HospitalFollow
Dale E. Jarka, Children's Mercy HospitalFollow
Michael Lypka, Children's Mercy HospitalFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

5-1-2021

Identifier

DOI: 10.1097/MPH.0000000000001886

Abstract

Granular cell tumors (GCTs) are extremely rare soft tissue tumors, with only 2% of tumors being malignant. Malignant GCTs are more often seen in women between the ages 40 and 60. There has been no case reported of a malignant GCT in a pediatric patient. We present a case of a 14-year-old male who presented with a large mass in his left lower extremity. After being biopsied, the mass was diagnosed as a malignant GCT. The tumor was completely excised with wide margins and close follow-up with the patient continued.

Journal Title

Journal of pediatric hematology/oncology : official journal of the American Society of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology

Volume

43

Issue

4

First Page

529

Last Page

529

Recommended Citation

Shah K, Fulbright J, Katz A, Zhang L, Jarka D, Lypka M. Malignant Granular Cell Tumor of the Lower Extremity in an Adolescent Male. J Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 2021;43(4):e529-e531. doi:10.1097/MPH.0000000000001886