A Case of Thyroid Granular Cell Tumor.
10.3342/kjorl-hns.2014.57.2.108
- Author:
Yong Hee CHO
1
;
Yong Bae JI
;
Chang Myeon SONG
;
Kyung TAE
Author Information
1. Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. kytae@hanyang.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Granular cell tumor;
Thyroid
- MeSH:
Cytoplasm;
Eosinophils;
Granular Cell Tumor*;
Human Body;
Recurrence;
S100 Proteins;
Thyroid Gland*
- From:Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
2014;57(2):108-111
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Granular cell tumor is an uncommon neoplasm that can occur everywhere in the human body. Granular cell tumor of the thyroid gland is very rare and only eight cases of thyroid granular cell tumor have been reported. Histopathologically, granular cell tumor consists of large polygonal cells with small dark nuclei and abundant, fine, granular eosinophilic cytoplasm that show positive immunohistochemical staining using S-100 protein. Surgical excision is the treatment of choice for granular cell tumor. Recurrence is rare, but inadequate resection of granular cell tumor may cause local recurrence. We have experienced one case of thyroid granular cell tumor that we report here with a review of literatures.
