Table 1 Summary of Granular cell tumor of the urinary bladder cases
References | Age/Sex | Histologic Diagnosis | Surgery | Recurrence | Follow up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ravich et al, 1945[1] | 31 y/M | MGCT | Complete Excision | Yes | Died from recurrence + metastases at 17 months |
Anderson and Hoeg, 1968[2] | 61 y/M | BGCT | Complete Trans-urethral resection | No | Well for 2 years |
Seery, 1968[3] | 31 y/F | BGCT | Segmental resection | No | Well for 18 years |
Okuda et al, 1969[4] | 49 y/F | BGCT | Partial cystectomy | No | Well for 1 year |
Christ and Ozzello, 1971[5] | 23 y/F | BGCT | Complete Resection | (not stated) | (course unknown) |
Mouradian et al, 1974[6] | 26 y/F | BGCT | Complete Trans-urethral resection. | Yes: at 10 and 17 months post-op. | Disease free after recurrences for 2.5 years |
Fletcher et al, 1985[7] | 48 y/M | BGCT | Trans-urethral resection + suprapubic exploration and drainage of perivesical space. | No | (time period not stated) |
Kontani et al, 1999[8] | 59 y/F | BGCT | Complete TURBT | Yes: at 7 months post-op. | Disease free for 18 months after 2nd surgery |
Yoshida et al, 2001[9] | 48/M | BGCT | TURBT × 2 | Yes: average 6 months. No recurrence for 3 yrs after 2nd TURBIT | Well for 3 1/2 yrs. |
Present series | 14/F | BGCT | Complete TURBT | No | NED for 4 years. |
Present series | 47/F | MGCT | Radical cystectomy, hysterectomy, bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy + pelvic node dissection. | No | NED for 4 years. |