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Ann Thorac Surg 1988;46:688-689
© 1988 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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Bilateral Granular Cell Tumors of the Posterior Mediastinum

Department of Pathology, Radiology, and Surgery, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD

Accepted for publication July 28, 1988.

^* Address reprint requests to Dr. Aisner, Department of Pathology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, 10 South Pine St, Baltimore, MD 21201

Granular cell tumors are uncommon and generally benign lesions that are commonly accepted to be of Schwann cell origin. These tumors occur most frequently in the skin and oral cavity and are generally asymptomatic. However, when signs and symptoms occur, they are relative to the organ or site involved. The histological features are distinct. Surgical resection is curative in almost all cases, with only rare local recurrences. We report a case of symptomatic bilateral granular cell tumors arising in the posterior mediastinum.