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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Asian J Neurosurg 2014; 9(02): 96-98
DOI: 10.4103/1793-5482.136724
CASE REPORT

Intradural spinal granular cell tumor

Viren Vaghasiya
Department of Histopathology, Gujarat Cancer and Research Institute, Ahmedabad, Gujarat
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Jitendra Nasit
Department of Histopathology, Gujarat Cancer and Research Institute, Ahmedabad, Gujarat
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Pinki Parikh
Department of Histopathology, Gujarat Cancer and Research Institute, Ahmedabad, Gujarat
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Priti Trivedi
Department of Histopathology, Gujarat Cancer and Research Institute, Ahmedabad, Gujarat
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Granular cell tumor is a rare, usually benign tumor with classical histomorphology. Location of tumor varies widely within body, but spine is distinctly a rare location for this tumor. We report a rare case of granular cell tumor involving intradural extramedullary portion of lumbar region of spinal cord. Knowledge of which is important as subsequent prognosis differs from other tumor at same location.

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Granular cell tumor - intradural - spinal cord


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22 September 2022

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