Oral granular cell tumour: A multicentric study of 56 cases and a systematic review
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2020-04-01
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Lafuente Ibáñez de Mendoza, Irene
López Ortega, Karem
Trierveiler, Marília
Oliveira Alves, Monica Ghislaine
Dias Almeida, Janete [UNESP]
Gándara Vila, Pilar
Aguirre Urízar, José Manuel
Pérez Sayans, Mario
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Objective: Granular cell tumour (GCT) is a benign neoplasm that originates from Schwann cells. Within the oral cavity, it usually appears as a lingual nodule and especially amongst female adults. Histologically, GCT shows a proliferation of polygonal cells with eosinophilic granular cytoplasm, which can be associated with a pseudoepitheliomatous hyperplasia (PEH). In this study, we analyse the main clinicopathological data of intraoral GCT and we compare our results with previous studies. Material and Methods: We have studied a series of 56 cases of oral GCT in Spain and Brazil, and we have conducted a systematic review in PubMed, Web of Knowledge and Scopus databases, using the keywords: “granular cell tumour” and oral. Results: In our series, GCT appeared as an asymptomatic benign tumour that is more frequent in women and in the tongue. PEH was observed in 32% of the lesions. In the review, we collected 282 cases of oral GCT with a similar clinical profile; seven patients had multiple lesions, and 33% of the cases presented PEH. No cases of malignant oral GCT have been described to date. GCT is an uncommon oral benign neoplasm, mainly unique and asymptomatic, derived from Schwann cells. Conclusions: Although the etiopathogenesis of this oral tumour is unknown, its characteristics suggest that it could have a reactive nature. Conducting a complete clinicopathological study in all intraoral GCT is fundamental in order to dismiss other entities, including oral carcinoma.
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etiopathogenesis, granular cell tumour, multicentric study, systematic review
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Oral Diseases, v. 26, n. 3, p. 573-589, 2020.