An unusual breast lesion: granular cell tumor of the breast with extensive chest wall invasion.

TitleAn unusual breast lesion: granular cell tumor of the breast with extensive chest wall invasion.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2014
AuthorsCoates SJ, Mitchell K, Olorunnipa OB, DeSimone RA, Otterburn DM, Simmons RM
JournalJ Surg Oncol
Volume110
Issue3
Pagination345-7
Date Published2014 Sep
ISSN1096-9098
KeywordsBreast Neoplasms, Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast, Female, Granular Cell Tumor, Humans, Incidental Findings, Lymph Node Excision, Mastectomy, Segmental, Middle Aged, Neoplasm Invasiveness, Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy, Thoracic Wall
Abstract

Granular cell tumors (GCT) are generally benign soft tissue tumors. When located in the breast, they may be misdiagnosed as more typical tumors, such as invasive ductal carcinoma, based on misleading clinical or radiologic features. GCTs are frequently found in the setting of a known malignancy. We report the case of a patient with a large infra-mammary fold GCT, the management of which required a multidisciplinary operative approach due to extensive chest wall invasion.

DOI10.1002/jso.23640
Alternate JournalJ Surg Oncol
PubMed ID24863566
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