title: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan. kojiihara@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Koji
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ihara
authors.forename: Hiroshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ito
authors.forename: Yumiko
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Nakajima
authors.forename: Eri
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Fukaya
authors.forename: Hiroaki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Nakazawa
authors.forename: Motohiro
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nozaki
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D016586:Granular Cell Tumor / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D013249:Sternum / Q000601:surgery