Preliminary communication

Granular Cell Tumor – Clinically Presented as Lymphadenopathy

Branka Lončar ; Department of Clinical Cytology, University Hospital Center Osijek, Osijek, Croatia
Ksenija Marjanović ; University of Osijek, School of Medicine, Osijek, Croatia
Biljana Pauzar ; University of Osijek, School of Medicine, Osijek, Croatia
Blaženka Staklenac ; Department of Clinical Pathology and Forensic Medicine, University Hospital Center Osijek, Osijek, Croatia

Abstract

Granular cell tumors are relatively uncommon benign lesions occurring in almost any part of the body. We report the cytological diagnosis of granular cell tumor in 25-year-old male patient who presented with an inguinal mass clinically suspected to be a lymphadenopathy. Fine needle aspiration revealed polygonal cells with abundant, granular cytoplasm and eccentrically located vesicular nuclei and inconspicuous nucleoli. The histopathological examination of the surgical excision confirmed the diagnosis. If resection is complete, local surgical excision is curative for benign granular cell tumors. Granular cell tumor has a characteristic cytological appearance, and fine-needle aspiration cytology has been suggested to be diagnostic modality of choice.

Keywords

granular cell tumor; fine-needle aspiration; case report

Hrčak ID:

51275

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/51275

Publication date:

10.3.2010.

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