Abstract
Granular cell tumors (GCT) of the breast are rare lesions which can resemble primary
breast carcinoma on clinical exam, as well as on mammographic and ultrasound imaging.
Because they represent only a minute fraction of breast neoplasms, the magnetic resonance
(MR) imaging appearance of GCT of the breast has not been extensively studied. We
describe a GCT of the breast in a 53-year-old female, with gross and microscopic pathologic
correlation to the tumor's MR imaging appearance.
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Article info
Publication history
Published online: July 02, 2009
Accepted:
October 20,
2008
Received:
September 1,
2008
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Copyright
© 2009 Elsevier Inc. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
