Granular Cell Tumour of the Breast Cancer: Challenging Clinical and Radiological Mimic of Cancer

Abolins, Arnis; Strumfa, Ilze; Vanags, Andrejs; Trofimovics, Genadijs; Gardovskis, Janis

doi:10.2478/v10163-012-0017-5

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Granular Cell Tumour of the Breast Cancer: Challenging Clinical and Radiological Mimic of Cancer

Acta Chirurgica Latviensis

Volume 12 (2012): Issue 1 (December 2012)

By: Arnis Abolins, Ilze Strumfa, Andrejs Vanags, Genadijs Trofimovics and Janis Gardovskis

Open Access

|May 2013

Abstract

Granular cell tumours (GCT) are rare soft tissue neoplasms of unclear histogenesis affecting almost any organ or tissues. Approximately 5% of GCT cases are located in the breast. Although granular cell tumour is benign in most instances, it can mimic breast cancer by radiological and clinical traits. Increased awareness of GCT is necessary to avoid misinterpretation as cancer and subsequent overtreatment

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10163-012-0017-5 | Journal eISSN: 2199-5737 | Journal ISSN: 1407-981X

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Language: English

Page range: 84 - 86

Published on: May 11, 2013

Published by: Riga Stradins University

In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

Keywords:

breast tumour,

granular cell tumour,

Related subjects:

Surgery,

© 2013 Arnis Abolins, Ilze Strumfa, Andrejs Vanags, Genadijs Trofimovics, Janis Gardovskis, published by Riga Stradins University
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons License.

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