Infiltrating orbital granular cell tumour: a case report and literature review. Issue 1 (January 1987)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Dolman, P J; Rootman, J; Dolman, C L
• Is Part Of: British journal of ophthalmology. Volume 71:Issue 1(1987)
• Page Start: 47
• Page End: 53
• Publication Date: 1987-01
• Subjects: Ophthalmology -- Periodicals; 617.7
• DOI: 10.1136/bjo.71.1.47
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0007-1161

Abstract

Abstract : A surgical biopsy of an infiltrative retrobulbar mass in a 44-year-old man was diagnosed as granular cell tumour. Electron microscopy and immunoperoxidase stains were used to confirm the diagnosis and to study the histogenesis of this rare soft tissue neoplasm. S-100 stain was positive, while neuron-specific enolase and myoglobin stains were negative, suggesting a non-specific neural origin for the cells. The capability of this tumour to invade surrounding tissues has seldom been described in the orbit and is demonstrated by this case.