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Granular Cell Tumor

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It is made up of typical cells characterized by ample granular cytoplasm; histogenesis is uncertain. It is nearly always small and benign.

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  1. Pathological Anatomy and Histology and Clinical Orthopaedics, University of Bologna, Italy

    Mario Campanacci M. D. (Orthopaedic Surgeon, Professor, Director)

  2. 1st Orthopaedic Clinic, Rizzoli Orthopaedic Institute, Bologna, Italy

    Mario Campanacci M. D. (Orthopaedic Surgeon, Professor, Director)

  3. Graduate School of Orthopaedics, USA

    Mario Campanacci M. D. (Orthopaedic Surgeon, Professor, Director)

  4. Tumor Centre, Rizzoli Orthopaedic Institute, Bologna, Italy

    Mario Campanacci M. D. (Orthopaedic Surgeon, Professor, Director)

  5. Department of Pathological Anatomy, M. Malpighi Hospital, Bologna, Italy

    Franco Bertoni M. D. (Chief-of-Staff, Pathological Anatomy Consultant) & Patrizia Bacchini M. D. (Attending-Staff)

  6. Rizzoli Orthopaedic Institute, Bologna, Italy

    Franco Bertoni M. D. (Chief-of-Staff, Pathological Anatomy Consultant)

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Campanacci, M., Bertoni, F., Bacchini, P. (1990). Granular Cell Tumor. In: Bone and Soft Tissue Tumors. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-29279-2_86

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