GRANULAR CELL TUMOR OF BREAST (CYTOLOGICAL DIAGNOSIS CONFIRMED BY HISTOPATHOLOGY)

CORRESPONDING AUTHOR:
Dr. P. Viswanathan,
Professor, Department of Pathology,
Faculty of Medicine,
Rajah Muthiah Medical College,
Annamalai University,
Chidambaram-608002,
Tamil Nadu, India.
Email: drpviswanathan2013@gmail.com

ABSTRACT: Granular cell tumor is a tumor derived from Schwann cells of peripheral nerves and it can occur throughout the body. About 5% of granular cell tumors occur in breast and are mostly benign in nature. We report a case of 30 year old female who presented with a swelling in right breast which on histo pathological examination revealed features consistent with granular cell tumor. This case is highlighted to reveal the importance of histopathology in differentiating granular cell tumor from carcinoma breast which is difficult based on clinical, radiological and cytological examination alone.

KEYWORDS: Granular cell tumor, Breast.