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The granular cell tumor grows slowly and usually involves the tongue, esophagus, breast, subcutaneous cell tissue, and skin. Granular cell tumor (GCT) of the tracheobronchial tree is uncommon and involvement of multiple sites even rarer. We describe a case of bilateral bronchial GCT and its recurrence in the lobectomy stump; the latter characteristic has not been previously described. At present, there is no consensus about the therapeutic management of GCT, and it varies from mere observation to bronchoscopic interventions and even surgical resection. In our patient, recurrence of the tumor suture line supports the notion that, as yet, GCT should be managed conservatively. Surgical resection should be reserved for the symptomatic patients who fail to respond to endobronchial intervention.