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Case report
Unusual presentation of granular cell tumour of buccal mucosa
  1. Zhi Yon Charles Toh1,
  2. Thomas Cooper2,
  3. Maryam Jessri3 and
  4. Frank S-C Chang4
  1. 1Oral Maxillofacial Surgery, Auckland District Health Board, Auckland, New Zealand
  2. 2Oral Maxillofacial Registrar, Fiona Stanley Hospital, Murdoch, Western Australia, Australia
  3. 3Oral Medicine, The University of Western Australia Faculty of Medicine Dentistry and Health Sciences, Nedlands, Western Australia, Australia
  4. 4Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Royal Perth Hospital, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
  1. Correspondence to Dr Zhi Yon Charles Toh; go4lightly{at}gmail.com

Abstract

Granular cell tumour (GCT) is a rare soft tissue lesion which many consider to have malignant potential of yet unknown aetiopathogenesis. Oral GCT lesions may occur in an area of leucoplakia and are predominantly present on the tongue. This case study highlights an uncommon presentation of this condition located on the buccal mucosa and illustrates the need for meticulous evaluation of suspicious lesions. Due to the malignant risk associated with GCT lesions, it is important to make the correct diagnosis and ensure complete surgical excision for these cases. Ongoing long-term follow-up is also indicated to monitor for recurrence or malignancy.

  • dentistry and oral medicine
  • pathology

https://doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2021-242242

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    • Contributors FS-CC was responsible for concept, design, contents, manuscript editing. MJ was responsible for concept, design, histopathological analysis, manuscript editing. TC was responsible for concept, design data compilation, manuscript editing. ZYCT was responsible for literature search, data compilation and manuscript drafting. All the authors had approved the final draft of the manuscript.

    • Funding The authors have not declared a specific grant for this research from any funding agency in the public, commercial or not-for-profit sectors.

    • Competing interests None declared.

    • Provenance and peer review Not commissioned; externally peer reviewed.