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SM Journal of Clinical Pathology

Diagnosis of Granular Cell Tumor in Male Breast Utilizing Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology Preparation: Case Report and Brief Review of the Literature

[ ISSN : 2576-778X ]

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Received: 22-Nov-2020

Accepted: 27-Nov-2020

Published: 14-Dec-2020

Case Report | Volume 4 - Issue 1 | Article DOI :

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Petr Stastka*, Amber Latif, Christian Green, Victor Lopez, Nozmi Elder, Rona Bakri, Karina Leyva, and Mohamed Aziz

Department of Pathology, American University of the Caribbean, School of Medicine, USA

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Petr Stastka, 118 Stratham Heights Road, Stratham, NH 03885, Email: pstastka@u.rochester.edu (603) 380-4248

Keywords

Granular cell tumor; Breast; Benign; Diagnosis; Fine needle aspiration; Biopsy

Abstract

Granular Cell Tumors (GCTs) are rare neoplasms of the soft tissues. They collectively comprise 0.5% of all soft tissue tumors and are generally benign. The breast is the site of GCT in about 5-15% of the cases. Of those, only 6.6% occur in males. The most commonly affected demographic is middle aged, pre-menopausal African-American women. This case, however, describes a 48-year-old male who presents with a Granular Cell Tumor of the Breast (GCTB). GCTB presents a significant diagnostic challenge, as it can clinically and radiologically mimic a breast carcinoma and has an incredibly wide range of presentation. GCT should be included in the differential diagnosis of presentation of breast mass. Appropriate diagnosis of this mostly benign neoplasm is essential to avoid unnecessary aggressive treatment

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Stastka P, Latif A, Green C, Lopez V, Elder N, et al. (2020) Diagnosis of Granular Cell Tumor in Male Breast Utilizing Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology Preparation: Case Report and Brief Review of the Literature. SM J Clin Pathol 4: 4.