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Granular cell tumor of the breast: a multidisciplinary challenge

2019; Elsevier BV; Volume: 144; Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.critrevonc.2019.102828

1879-0461

Francesco Meani, Simona Di Lascio, Wiebke Wandschneider, Giacomo Montagna, Valerio Vitale, Sabine Zehbe, Yves Harder, Sandra Leoni Parvex, Paolo Spina, Claudia Canonica, Daniele Generali, Olivia Pagani,

Cancer and Skin Lesions

Granular cell tumors are rare soft tissue tumors; they are almost never malignant, but can mimic a carcinoma clinically, radiologically and microscopically. The finding of a suspicious lump often entails subsequent diagnostic procedures that can pose significant anxiety on patients before reaching a challenging differential diagnosis. The physical and psychological burden is even more significant when such findings occur during the follow up of a previous oncologic condition. Sometimes the fear for a potential local or distant recurrence can be responsible for a misdiagnosis and lead to patient overtreatment.