Granular cell myoblastoma of the bronchus

A granular cell myoblastoma of the bronchus occurring in a 20-year-old man was successfully treated by right lower lobectomy. His symptoms of chest pain and cough, the presence of an obstructing mass in a young patient, and the location of the lesion in a large bronchus on the right side are charact...

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Published inSouthern medical journal (Birmingham, Ala.) Vol. 73; no. 5; p. 645
Main Authors Stern, J B, Nguyen, T H, Yoediono, R
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.05.1980
Subjects
Adult
Bronchial Neoplasms - diagnosis
Bronchial Neoplasms - pathology
Humans
Male
Microscopy, Electron
Neoplasms, Muscle Tissue - diagnosis
Neoplasms, Muscle Tissue - pathology
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Summary:A granular cell myoblastoma of the bronchus occurring in a 20-year-old man was successfully treated by right lower lobectomy. His symptoms of chest pain and cough, the presence of an obstructing mass in a young patient, and the location of the lesion in a large bronchus on the right side are characteristic of this tumor. Electron microscopic examination of the tumor confirmed the diagnosis.
ISSN:0038-4348
DOI:10.1097/00007611-198005000-00026