Granular cell tumor of the suprasternal space

Abstract

A case of granular cell tumor (GCT) was reported. We encountered a 33-year-old woman with a painless, elastic, hard mass in the soft tissue of the suprasternal space. The tumor was excised with several millimeters margin of normal tissue above the deep cervical fascia and the wound was closed primarily. Histological examination on hematoxylin-eosin stain showed a tumor growth in the mid- to deep dermis and eosinophilic small granules that were consistent with granular cell tumors. Immunohistochemical studies showed positive staining for S-100 protein. We experienced a case of a granular cell tumor occurring in the suprasternal space and report the importance of including it in the differential diagnosis of subcutaneous soft tissue tumors.

Granular cell tumor of the appendix: a case report and literature review

“…A granular cell tumor (GCT) is a rare benign soft tissue tumor that was first reported by Abrikossoff in 1926. 1 , 2 GCTs are generally believed to originate from neural/schwannian cells. 3 These tumors can occur at any age and in any part of the body.…”