1/13. Low-grade fibromyxoid sarcoma.Described is a low-grade fibromyxoid sarcoma (LGFMS) of the abdominal wall muscles in a 38-year-old black woman. There was no evidence of metastatic disease. A 5.2-kg LGFMS - the largest case ever reported - was resected. One year after surgery, the patient is alive without any sign of local recurrence or distant metastasis. Follow-up comprises abdominal and thoracic CT scans at 6-month intervals.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = black (Clic here for more details about this article) |
2/13. granular cell tumor of the biliary tree. A report of two cases and a review of the literature.Granular cell tumors are relatively uncommon soft tissue tumors usually presenting in the skin and subcutaneous tissues or tongue, although many sites have been described. Two cases arising in the extrahepatic biliary tree are described, and the previously reported cases of this rare presentation are reviewed. These tumors may mimic sclerosing cholangitis and cholangiocarcinoma clinically, and occasionally histologically, in this relatively young group of patients. The histogenesis appears to be related to schwann cells as in granular cell tumors of other sites, evidenced by histologic, immunohistochemical, and electron microscopic findings. Granular cell tumors, albeit rare, should be considered in the differential diagnosis of biliary tract disease in young patients, particularly black women, and are curable by surgical excision.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = black (Clic here for more details about this article) |
3/13. Multiple cutaneous granular cell tumors and neurofibromatosis in childhood. A case report and review of the literature.Multiple cutaneous granular cell tumors have been previously reported in only 26 children or adolescents. An association of these tumors with neurofibromatosis has never been reported previously. We describe a 12-year-old black girl with multiple cutaneous granular cell tumors and neurofibromatosis. Although the histogenesis of these tumors is not completely clear, the findings of ultrastructural and immunohistochemical evaluation of our patient's tumors and the associated neurofibromatosis support a neural crest origin for granular cell tumors.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = black (Clic here for more details about this article) |
4/13. granular cell tumor of the common bile duct. Case report and review of literature.A case of granular cell tumor is reported and the main features of the previously reported cases are summarized. This lesion usually presents in a black woman as a small tumor obstructing the common bile duct and resulting in cholecystitis and/or obstructive jaundice. The cell of origin is still disputed. Local resection with cholecystectomy and choledochoduodenostomy appears to be the treatment of choice.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = black (Clic here for more details about this article) |
5/13. Granular cell tumors of biliary ducts. Report of two cases and review of the literature.There were two cases of granular cell tumor of the extrahepatic biliary system; to our knowledge, 17 have previously been reported. The initial symptoms most often are those of biliary colic. The majority of the patients are black and female. The cystic duct and the common bile duct are most commonly involved. Additional biliary pathologic disorder is present in more than half of the patients.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = black (Clic here for more details about this article) |
6/13. Granular-cell tumors of the vulva: a report of three cases.Three black women were found to have granular-cell tumors on the vulva; in one, there were several additionally in other cutaneous sites. Although this benign neoplasm is uncommon on the vulva, it should be considered in the differential diagnosis of nodular lesions on the vulva. Granular-cell tumors in multiplicity occur frequently and are not a sign of metastatic disease. This lesion has predilection for blacks. Pseudocarcinomatous hyperplasia occurs typically in overlying squamous epithelium and may be misinterpreted as squamous-cell carcinoma.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 2keywords = black (Clic here for more details about this article) |
7/13. Adjuvant radiotherapy for recurrent granular cell tumor.granular cell tumor (GCT) is a rare neoplasm traditionally treated with surgical excision alone. However, recurrences and metastases of GCT have been reported. The authors review the literature and report the case of a 33-year-old black woman with a large, recurrent GCT. The patient was treated with adjuvant radiation therapy and followed without evidence of recurrence. Adjuvant radiotherapy may have a role in the treatment of certain GCT thought, by clinical or pathologic criteria, to be at high risk for recurrence or metastasis, especially in those cases where extensive surgical excision would produce unacceptable morbidity.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = black (Clic here for more details about this article) |
8/13. granular cell tumor of the breast mimicking carcinoma in pregnancy.A granular cell tumor of the breast in a 20-year-old black pregnant woman is reported. Malignancy had been suspected clinically, radiologically, and on gross pathologic examination. Frozen section provided the correct diagnosis and the lesion was excised, obviating more radical surgery.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = black (Clic here for more details about this article) |
9/13. Biliary granular cell tumor: a little-known curable bile duct neoplasm of young people.Two granular cell tumors of the biliary tree are described, one in a 37-year-old black woman with obstructive jaundice and the other in a 26-year-old white woman with abdominal pain. These are rare soft tissue tumors that have an excellent prognosis when surgically excised. Almost all reported cases have been in young women, the majority of whom have been black. Because granular cell tumors of the biliary tract are uniformly resectable and curable, they should be considered and distinguished from cholangiocarcinoma or localized sclerosing cholangitis, particularly if the patient is young, female, and black.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 3keywords = black (Clic here for more details about this article) |
10/13. Intrathoracic granular cell myoblastoma.Intrathoracic granular cell myoblastoma (GCM) is most commonly a benign neoplasm of Schwann cell origin that occurs in the large airways, the segmental bronchi, and rarely in the mediastinum. The tumor predominantly affects blacks during the fourth decade, and shows no sex predilection. Tracheobronchial GCM most commonly produces cough and chest pain, with focal consolidation or atelectasis shown on chest x-ray films. Extraesophageal mediastinal GCM produces few or no symptoms, and should be included in the differential diagnosis of a posterior mediastinal mass. Computerized tomography is helpful in evaluating the extent of the lesion, defining its relationship to adjacent structures, and planning the therapeutic approach. The diagnosis of tracheobronchial GCM usually can be made by bronchoscopy and/or biopsy. Treatment remains controversial, but most studies suggest surgical or endoscopic resection as the treatment of choice. The prognosis of intrathoracic GCM is good but is dependent upon complete removal.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = black (Clic here for more details about this article) |
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