Granular Cell Tumour of Breast-An Enigmatic Entity-Case Report with Emphasis on Role of Frozen Section

Granular Cell Tumour (GCT) is a rare tumour involving the breast, pre- and intraoperative diagnosis of which plays an important role in deciding the treatment. Recognition of this usually benign tumour is important, since clinical (irregular and firm), radiological (ill defined or spiculated lesion...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Pooja Jain, Geetha Vasudevan, Padmapriya Jaiprakash, Stanley Mathew
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited 2018-04-01
Series:Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
Subjects:
Online Access:https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/11395/35122_CE[Ra]_F(P)_PF1(MLS_BT_SHU)_PFA(MLS_SHU)_PB(MLS_OM).pdf
Description
Summary:Granular Cell Tumour (GCT) is a rare tumour involving the breast, pre- and intraoperative diagnosis of which plays an important role in deciding the treatment. Recognition of this usually benign tumour is important, since clinical (irregular and firm), radiological (ill defined or spiculated lesion without microcalcifications) and gross findings often mimic carcinoma. We report a case of a GCT of the breast mimicking carcinoma clinically and on mammography. The diagnosis was made by frozen section, confirmed by histological examination and immunohistochemistry (IHC). We emphasise the role of frozen section and intraoperative diagnosis in guiding treatment and preventing radical surgery. The clinico-radiological, histopathological and therapeutic aspects of this rare tumour, are also discussed.
ISSN:2249-782X
0973-709X