Bronchial granular cell tumor in a child: impact of diagnostic delay on the type of surgical resection

Childhood granular cell tumors: Two case reports

“…Half of all GCTs involve the head and neck, with the larynx and tongue representing 7-10% and 33% of sites, respectively [10,11]. Multifocal lesions have been reported in 5.4-16% of all GCTcases [12].…”

Granular cell tumor mimicking a subglottic hemangioma

“…In those cases, the tongue is the most frequent site of origin [4]. Only a few cases of airway involvement, from supraglottic region to the bronchi, are reported in the pediatric age group [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]. The diagnosis of GCT of the upper airway in children is often delayed [8].…”