Complete Removal of a Bronchial Granular Cell Tumor by Bronchoplasty

Introduction

Bronchial granular cell tumor (GCT), originally called granular cell myoblastoma in consideration of its presumed origin from muscle cells, is a rare tumor of unknown histogenesis comprising 6 - 10 % of all GCTs [[1]]. However, recent studies suggest a peripheral nerve sheath origin [[1], [2]]. Although the clinical behavior of bronchial GCT is usually benign, it sometimes extends beyond the tracheobronchial cartilage [[1]]. We report here a case of bronchial GCT arising on the posterior wall of the right upper bronchus which was successfully resected by sleeve lobectomy.

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