Abrikossoff tumor of the tongue. Report of a patient

Authors

  • Yeny Herrera Méndez Policlínico “XX Aniversario”. Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba
  • Bety Alonso Falcón Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico “Arnaldo Milián Castro”, Santa Clara
  • Ernesto J. Lagomasino Vergara Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico “Arnaldo Milián Castro”, Santa Clara

Keywords:

granular cell tumor, excisional biopsy, schwann cells

Abstract

It is presented a patient suffering from a granular cell tumor of the tongue, tumor rare and important differential diagnosis with other tumor and inflammatory diseases of the oral cavity due to its clinical similarity. The patient of 36 years old, with gingival bleeding, was referred to the Consultation of Periodontics by a nodule of 1.3cm in diameter in the right lateral border of the tongue, of two months of evolution, flushed appearance, increased consistency, well defined and painless, an excisional biopsy performed reported a Abrikossoff tumor of the tongue. The granular cell tumor is a diagnostic challenge for the Specialist in Pathology and Medical assistance and it should be taken into consideration when evaluating the patient with lesions of the tongue. In light of the new technologies is the Pathology diagnostic guide in all cases.

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Herrera Méndez Y, Alonso Falcón B, Lagomasino Vergara EJ. Abrikossoff tumor of the tongue. Report of a patient. Acta Méd Centro [Internet]. 2014 Mar. 1 [cited 2025 Jun. 28];8(1):77-82. Available from: https://revactamedicacentro.sld.cu/index.php/amc/article/view/57

Issue

Vol. 8 No. 1 (2014): January-March

Section

Case Reports

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