Abstract

SAADE, M; SANCHEZ, A; SAADE, R  and  BIANCHI, G. Mioblastoma de mama. RFM [online]. 2004, vol.27, n.2, pp.116-118. ISSN 0798-0469.

It is presented a case of a myoblastoma (granular cell tumor) of the breast, a less frequent and important benign breast disease because it is mammographic and clinical similarities with breast cancer.     A sixty year old, hispanic female, with six month history of a 3 cm palpable mass, rock-like consistence, regular, painless with skin changes, located at the upper outer quadrant of her right breast. Mammographic study Bi-rads 4 and excisional biopsy report of granular cell tumor. The myoblastoma becomes a challenging diagnosis for the general surgeon thus its similarities with the neoplasic diseases of the breast, the surgeon must remember it when evaluating a palpable mass of the breast.

Keywords : Myoblastoma; Granular cell tumor; Breast cancer.