An Unusual Presentation of Abrikossoffs Tumor: A Case Report

Abstract

H.Ahmut, H.Bouhia, H.Benmessaoud, S.Elmajjaoui, H.El Kacemi, T.Kebdani, K.Hassouni

Granular cell tumors is a rare benign tumor. The malignant GCT (mGCT) form is an extremely rare entity, it can occur in different part of the body, but the spine is a uncommon site. The treatment of choice of Abrikossoff’s tumor is local surgical excision with a wide margin, but in some cases a safe margins cannot be achieved and an adjuvant treatment should be considered.

We report a case of GCT located on the sacral canal with intramedullary extension.

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