Granular cell tumor of the gallbladder. Report of a case

Acta Pathol Jpn. 1985 May;35(3):687-91. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1827.1985.tb00609.x.

Abstract

A rare case of granular cell tumor of the gallbladder in a 58-year-old Japanese man is presented. This is the third report of such a tumor arising in the gallbladder. The immunohistochemical study demonstrated the localization of the nervous-system-specific protein (S-100 protein) in the granular component cells, thereby supporting the Schwann cell origin of this tumor.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Gallbladder Neoplasms / metabolism
  • Gallbladder Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Neoplasms, Muscle Tissue / metabolism
  • Neoplasms, Muscle Tissue / pathology*
  • S100 Proteins / metabolism*
  • Schwann Cells / metabolism

Substances

  • S100 Proteins