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Granular cell tumor of the breast: a case report and review of literature
A 22-year-old female patient presented with a breast mass lesion with a clinical suspicion of a fibroadenoma. Histological evaluation revealed a rare benign neoplasm - granular cell tumor. Granular cell tumor is rare neoplasm that may arise in virtually any body site, and in 5% it occurs in the brea...
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Formato: | Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Cases Network Ltd
2009
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2769456/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19918386 http://dx.doi.org/10.4076/1757-1626-2-8551 |
Sumario: | A 22-year-old female patient presented with a breast mass lesion with a clinical suspicion of a fibroadenoma. Histological evaluation revealed a rare benign neoplasm - granular cell tumor. Granular cell tumor is rare neoplasm that may arise in virtually any body site, and in 5% it occurs in the breast. The histogenesis of this tumor is still rather controversial and currently the most acceptable theory is a Schwann cell origin. The main histological feature is granular cytoplasm of the tumor cells. From a clinical point of view there is a similarity between granular cell tumor and mammary carcinoma on mammography and ultrasound. Pathohistologically, sometimes, differential diagnostic difficulties exist concerning apocrine carcinoma, histiocytic lesions and metastatic neoplasms. |
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