Particular tumor of the pancreas: A case report

Background: Granular cell tumor (GCT) of the pancreas is a rare neurogenic tumor. The first case of pancreatic GCT was described in 1975, and up to now, only 7 cases have been reported.

Case summary: A 53-year-old male had a pancreatic mass for 1 mo. He was not treated at the local hospital, but referred to Henan Tumor Hospital for surgery. Preoperative imaging revealed a 2.0 cm × 2.5 cm-sized mass located in the body of the pancreas. At the microscopic level, a large number of eosinophilic particles are present in the oval tumor cells. The immunohistochemistry of this tumor cell display CD56 (+), blood vessels CD34 (+), Ki-67 (+) < 10%, and S-100 (+).

Conclusion: GCT of the pancreas should be recognized as a preoperative differential diagnosis of pancreatic tumors. Surgical resection of the tumor should be attempted; however, GCT of the pancreas has a certain rate of tumor metastasis and recurrence. Therefore, GCT of the pancreas requires regular and long-term follow-up.