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A child with 2 granular cell myoblastomas, one in the right hand and the other in the left third finger, both treated with local resection, are reported. A short review of this uncommon benign tumor, found in many different anatomical locations, is given.
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Solheim, L.F., Wennberg, J.E. & Nesland, J.M. Granular cell myoblastoma of the hands. Arch. Orth. Traum. Surg. 97, 231–232 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00389732
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