Granular cell tumor of the breast: a series of 17 cases and review of the literature

Breast J. 2004 Nov-Dec;10(6):528-31. doi: 10.1111/j.1075-122X.2004.21525.x.

Abstract

Seventeen cases of granular cell tumor (GCT) of the breast are reviewed. The demographics and clinical features are reviewed and the radiologic and pathologic features as well as the immunohistochemistry are discussed. To our knowledge, our series of 17 breast GCT cases represent the largest series published to date.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Breast Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Breast Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Breast Neoplasms / epidemiology
  • Breast Neoplasms / pathology
  • Breast Neoplasms, Male / diagnosis
  • Breast Neoplasms, Male / diagnostic imaging
  • Breast Neoplasms, Male / epidemiology
  • Breast Neoplasms, Male / pathology
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Granular Cell Tumor / diagnosis*
  • Granular Cell Tumor / diagnostic imaging
  • Granular Cell Tumor / epidemiology
  • Granular Cell Tumor / pathology
  • Humans
  • Immunohistochemistry
  • Male
  • Mammography
  • Middle Aged
  • Ohio / epidemiology