Abrikossoff’s tumor: report of a rare tumor and its unusual vulvar location

The first report of granulosa cell tumor occurred in 1926, by Abrikossoff, after whom it was named “Abrikossoff’s tumor”. It is a benign, uncommon neoplasm, most frequently observed in the head, neck and tongue, being found in the vulva only in 6%-7% of the cases. Its histogenesis is uncertain, prob...

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Main Authors: Luciana Leite Crivelin, Marilda Aparecida Milanez Morgado de Abreu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Patologia Clínica 2014-10-01
Series:Jornal Brasileiro de Patologia e Medicina Laboratorial
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1676-24442014000500371&lng=en&tlng=en