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Malignant Granular Cell Tumor are tumors that can develop on any skin or mucosal surface, but occurs on the tongue 40% of the time. Granular cell tumors can affect all parts of the body; however, the head and neck areas are affected 45% to 65% of the time. Of the head and neck cases 70% of lesions are located intraorally (tongue, oral mucosa, hard palate). The next most common location that lesions are found in the head and neck area is the larynx (10%).              

Symptoms

Manifest as nonulcerated and usually painless nodules with an insidious onset and slow growth rate. They are rarely larger than 3 cm.

Malignant Granular Cell Tumor

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