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ABRIKOSSOFFS TUMOR [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-12-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cancers and Oncology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- granular cell tumor
1, record 1, English, granular%20cell%20tumor
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Abrikossoff's tumor 2, record 1, English, Abrikossoff%27s%20tumor
correct
- granular cell myoblastoma 2, record 1, English, granular%20cell%20myoblastoma
see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A relatively common, usually benign neoplasm whose cells have a granular appearance under light microscopy; found throughout the body, but most commonly in the oral cavity, especially the tongue, and sometimes occurring as mutiple tumors. 2, record 1, English, - granular%20cell%20tumor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Originally named "granular cell myoblastoma" because of postulated muscle cell origin, which has now been disproven. 2, record 1, English, - granular%20cell%20tumor
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Abrikossoff tumor
- Abrikossoff's tumour
- Abrikossoff tumour
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cancers et oncologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tumeur à cellules granuleuses
1, record 1, French, tumeur%20%C3%A0%20cellules%20granuleuses
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tumeur d'Abrikossoff 2, record 1, French, tumeur%20d%27Abrikossoff
correct, feminine noun
- tumeur à cellules granuleuses d'Abrikossoff 3, record 1, French, tumeur%20%C3%A0%20cellules%20granuleuses%20d%27Abrikossoff
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Processus tumoral (tumeur) généralement bénin, rare, qui siège sous la peau ou les muqueuses, essentiellement sur la langue. 4, record 1, French, - tumeur%20%C3%A0%20cellules%20granuleuses
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'examen microscopique rélève la constitution de la tumeur d'Abrikossoff. Il s'agit de grosses cellules possédant la capacité de contenir des grains éosinophiles (c'est-a-dire mis en évidence grâce à l'utilisation d'un colorant : l'éosine). 4, record 1, French, - tumeur%20%C3%A0%20cellules%20granuleuses
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[La] tumeur à cellules granuleuses d'Abrikossof [...] est d'histogénèse controversée malgré les progrès de l'immunohistochimie, comme en témoignent les appellations de schawnnome, de myoblastome à cellules granuleuses. 3, record 1, French, - tumeur%20%C3%A0%20cellules%20granuleuses
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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