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{{ Infobox diagnosis | |||
| Name = {{PAGENAME}} | |||
| Image = Granular_cell_tumor_(3)_skin.jpg | |||
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| Caption = Granular cell tumour. [[H&E stain]]. | |||
| Micro = cells with abundant eosinophilic granular cytoplasm (granules ~ 1-3 micrometers, poorly demarcated on LM), +/-[[pseudoepitheliomatous hyperplasia]] | |||
| Subtypes = | |||
| LMDDx = [[squamous cell carcinoma]], [[oncocytoma]], adjacent ulcer | |||
| Stains = PAS +ve | |||
| IHC = S-100 +ve, CD68 +ve (cytoplasmic), vimentin +ve (membranous), calretinin +ve (usually) | |||
| EM = abundant lysosomes | |||
| Molecular = | |||
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| Gross = yellow nodule | |||
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| Site = typically [[head and neck pathology|head and neck]] - other sites: [[breast]], [[skin]], tongue, [[esophagus]] + more | |||
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| Syndromes = [[LEOPARD syndrome]] | |||
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| Symptoms = | |||
| Prevalence = rare | |||
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| Prognosis = usu. benign, may be malignant | |||
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The '''granular cell tumour''' is a rare histomorphologically distinctive neoplasm found at many sites. The classic location is the head and neck. | The '''granular cell tumour''' is a rare histomorphologically distinctive neoplasm found at many sites. The classic location is the head and neck. | ||