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Malignant granular cell tumor with unusual histological features
Author(s) -
Behzatoğlu Kemal,
Bahadır Burak
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
pathology international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.73
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1440-1827
pISSN - 1320-5463
DOI - 10.1111/j.1440-1827.2006.02066.x
Subject(s) - pathology , sarcoma , granular cell tumor , granular cell , tumor cells , cell , biology , medicine , immunohistochemistry , cancer research , neuroscience , genetics , central nervous system
Malignant granular cell tumor, although uncommon, should be differentiated from a number of granular cell‐containing tumors. Reported herein is a distinctive variant of malignant granular cell tumor, clinically presenting as a rapidly enlarging scrotal mass, in which some areas morphologically displayed features indistinguishable from Kaposi sarcoma. Cells in areas simulating Kaposi sarcoma were immunohistochemically the same as typical granular cells in other portions of the tumor. The recognition of this pattern is important because it may predominate and overshadow the original nature of tumor.