顆粒細胞瘤為罕見的皮膚腫瘤,其組織發生和細胞分化來源,至今仍有諸多爭議。有一位四十歲女性患者,在其右上臂出現一個無症狀、正常膚色之微硬結節,約有兩個月之久;患者在本院接受病灶全切除手術。病灶之組織病理學檢查及免疫組織化學反應均顯示為典型顆粒細胞瘤。本文報告此一病例,並回顧相關文獻。
Cutaneous granular cell tumor is an uncommon skin tumor. However, its histogenesis and differentiation remain controversial. A 40-year-old woman who had an asymptomatic, skin-colored, firm nodule measuring 2cm in diameter on her right arm for about 2 months. She received total excision of the lesion at our hospital. Both histopathological and immunohistochemical examination revealed characteristic change of granular cell tumor. We report this case and review the literature brieftly.