Mesenchymal neoplasm composed of cells containing abundant eosinophilic granular cytoplasm derived from peripheral nerve Schwann cells
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Corso G et al: Granular cell tumor of the breast: molecular pathology and clinical management. Breast J. 24(5):778-82, 2018
Torous VF et al: Benign breast lesions that mimic malignancy. Pathology. 49(2):181-196, 2017
Terada T: Benign Granular cell tumor of breast. Breast J. 22(4):470-1, 2016
Akahane K et al: Malignant granular cell tumor of the breast: case report and literature review. Breast Cancer. 22(3):317-23, 2015
Gupta N et al: Malignant granular cell tumor of the breast; literature review. Indian J Pathol Microbiol. 58(2):238-40, 2015
Rexeena B et al: Granular cell tumor of breast: a case report and review of literature. Indian J Surg Oncol. 6(4):446-8, 2015
Ssi-Yan-Kai G et al: Granular cell breast cancer: a rare misleading lesion. Diagn Interv Imaging. 96(3):287-9, 2015
Eusebi V et al. Tumours of the nipple. In: Lakhani SR et al. WHO Classification of Tumours of the Breast. 4th Edition Lyon, France: IARC; 2012
Patel HB et al: Granular cell tumor in a male breast: Mammographic, sonographic, and pathologic features. J Clin Ultrasound. 2012 Jun 22. doi: 10. 1002/jcu. Epub ahead of print, 2196
Park JY et al: Granular cell tumor occurring in the chest wall: a case report. Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 45(3):196-8, 2012
Kim EY et al: Granular cell tumor of the male breast: two case descriptions and brief review of the literature. J Ultrasound Med. 30(9):1295-301, 2011
Lee SJ et al: The protean manifestations of granular cell tumor of the breast. Breast J. 17(2):201-3, 2011
Lindskog DM et al: False-positive positron emission tomography in patients with history of malignancy. J Clin Oncol. 29(19):e582-5, 2011
Mátrai Z et al: Granular cell tumour of the breast: case series and review of the literature. Eur J Gynaecol Oncol. 31(6):636-40, 2010
Chung EM et al: From the archives of the AFIP: breast masses in children and adolescents: radiologic-pathologic correlation. Radiographics. 29(3):907-31, 2009
Maki DD et al: Magnetic resonance appearance of granular cell tumor of the breast. Clin Imaging. 33(5):395-7, 2009
Irshad A et al: Characterization of sonographic and mammographic features of granular cell tumors of the breast and estimation of their incidence. J Ultrasound Med. 27(3):467-75, 2008
Scaranelo AM et al: Granular cell tumour of the breast: MRI findings and review of the literature. Br J Radiol. 80(960):970-4, 2007
Porter GJ et al: Unusual benign breast lesions. Clin Radiol. 61(7):562-9, 2006
Yang WT et al: Sonographic and mammographic appearances of granular cell tumors of the breast with pathological correlation. J Clin Ultrasound. 34(4):153-60, 2006
Capobianco G et al: Granular cell tumor of the breast. Breast J. 11(6):519-20, 2005
Adeniran A et al: Granular cell tumor of the breast: a series of 17 cases and review of the literature. Breast J. 10(6):528-31, 2004
Page DL et al: Diagnostic Histopathology of the Breast. UK: Longman Group. 312-3, 1987
Patel A et al: Granular cell tumour of the pectoral muscle mimicking breast cancer. Cases J. 2008 Sep 6;1(1):142. doi: 10. PubMed Central PMCID: PMC2538504, 1186
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Abbreviations
Granular cell tumor (GCT)
Granular cell myoblastoma (GCM)
Definitions
Mesenchymal neoplasm composed of cells containing abundant eosinophilic granular cytoplasm derived from peripheral nerve Schwann cells
IMAGING
General Features
Mammographic Findings
Ultrasonographic Findings
MR Findings
Nuclear Medicine Findings
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Gross Pathologic & Surgical Features
Microscopic Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Consider
Selected References
Corso G et al: Granular cell tumor of the breast: molecular pathology and clinical management. Breast J. 24(5):778-82, 2018
Torous VF et al: Benign breast lesions that mimic malignancy. Pathology. 49(2):181-196, 2017
Terada T: Benign Granular cell tumor of breast. Breast J. 22(4):470-1, 2016
Akahane K et al: Malignant granular cell tumor of the breast: case report and literature review. Breast Cancer. 22(3):317-23, 2015
Gupta N et al: Malignant granular cell tumor of the breast; literature review. Indian J Pathol Microbiol. 58(2):238-40, 2015
Rexeena B et al: Granular cell tumor of breast: a case report and review of literature. Indian J Surg Oncol. 6(4):446-8, 2015
Ssi-Yan-Kai G et al: Granular cell breast cancer: a rare misleading lesion. Diagn Interv Imaging. 96(3):287-9, 2015
Eusebi V et al. Tumours of the nipple. In: Lakhani SR et al. WHO Classification of Tumours of the Breast. 4th Edition Lyon, France: IARC; 2012
Patel HB et al: Granular cell tumor in a male breast: Mammographic, sonographic, and pathologic features. J Clin Ultrasound. 2012 Jun 22. doi: 10. 1002/jcu. Epub ahead of print, 2196
Park JY et al: Granular cell tumor occurring in the chest wall: a case report. Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 45(3):196-8, 2012
Kim EY et al: Granular cell tumor of the male breast: two case descriptions and brief review of the literature. J Ultrasound Med. 30(9):1295-301, 2011
Lee SJ et al: The protean manifestations of granular cell tumor of the breast. Breast J. 17(2):201-3, 2011
Lindskog DM et al: False-positive positron emission tomography in patients with history of malignancy. J Clin Oncol. 29(19):e582-5, 2011
Mátrai Z et al: Granular cell tumour of the breast: case series and review of the literature. Eur J Gynaecol Oncol. 31(6):636-40, 2010
Chung EM et al: From the archives of the AFIP: breast masses in children and adolescents: radiologic-pathologic correlation. Radiographics. 29(3):907-31, 2009
Maki DD et al: Magnetic resonance appearance of granular cell tumor of the breast. Clin Imaging. 33(5):395-7, 2009
Irshad A et al: Characterization of sonographic and mammographic features of granular cell tumors of the breast and estimation of their incidence. J Ultrasound Med. 27(3):467-75, 2008
Scaranelo AM et al: Granular cell tumour of the breast: MRI findings and review of the literature. Br J Radiol. 80(960):970-4, 2007
Porter GJ et al: Unusual benign breast lesions. Clin Radiol. 61(7):562-9, 2006
Yang WT et al: Sonographic and mammographic appearances of granular cell tumors of the breast with pathological correlation. J Clin Ultrasound. 34(4):153-60, 2006
Capobianco G et al: Granular cell tumor of the breast. Breast J. 11(6):519-20, 2005
Adeniran A et al: Granular cell tumor of the breast: a series of 17 cases and review of the literature. Breast J. 10(6):528-31, 2004
Page DL et al: Diagnostic Histopathology of the Breast. UK: Longman Group. 312-3, 1987
Patel A et al: Granular cell tumour of the pectoral muscle mimicking breast cancer. Cases J. 2008 Sep 6;1(1):142. doi: 10. PubMed Central PMCID: PMC2538504, 1186
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