Vulvar granular cell tumor: a case report

Abstract

Introduction: Granular cell tumor (GCT) is a mostly benign and rare neoplasm of soft tissues, which can appear in any part of the body but rarely in the vulva. Method and result: This is a case of GCT with one year of evolution in a Brazilian 54-year-old woman, black, diagnosed by biopsy and successfully treated surgically, in addition to a discussion about the findings in the literature. Discussion: GCT is a rare tumor with varied topography and can appear in the female genital tract. Its diagnosis is histopa­thological and surgical treatment. Objective: Since it is an occasional disease in the clinical practice of Gynecologists, its report is needful to avoid delay in diagnosis or ineffective treatment without evalua­ting the margin as well as other possible sites of injury. Conclusion: The case reported had therapeutic success made possible by a rapid diagnosis and an investigation of multicentricity and subsequent sur­gical resection of the lesion with adequate margins.