C. H. Mehta, E. J. Kantzler, M. Suzuki, M. D. Honaker
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Abstract
Granular cell tumors (GCTs) are uncommon soft tissue neoplasms derived from Schwann cells that can arise from various regions of the body. The majority originate from the head and neck. They are rarely encountered in the gastrointestinal tract and even more rarely in the anorectal region. There is a paucity of literature with only a few case reports of GCT of the anus. We describe a 36-year-old African American male with a long-standing history of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, multiple perianal abscess and associated fistulas, and an ulcerated perianal lesion that revealed an anal GCT who was treated with excision and surveillance. Given that GCTs in the perianal region are extremely rare, a high index of suspicion of GCT of the anus is critical when patients present with anal masses, ulcers, or abscesses given the extremely poor prognosis of malignant GCTs.
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Clinical Case Reports is different from other case report journals. Our aim is to directly improve global health and increase clinical understanding using case reports to convey important best practice information. We welcome case reports from all areas of Medicine, Nursing, Dentistry, and Veterinary Science and may include: -Any clinical case or procedure which illustrates an important best practice teaching message -Any clinical case or procedure which illustrates the appropriate use of an important clinical guideline or systematic review. As well as: -The management of novel or very uncommon diseases -A common disease presenting in an uncommon way -An uncommon disease masquerading as something more common -Cases which expand understanding of disease pathogenesis -Cases where the teaching point is based on an error -Cases which allow us to re-think established medical lore -Unreported adverse effects of interventions (drug, procedural, or other).
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