...P. Altmeyer A report on granular cells found in biopsy material is presented. Morphologically identical patterns were seen in a pigmentated granular ‘rankenneuroma’ and in a patient with a morphea of the tongue. The independent development of granular cells in tumorous and nontumorous tissue...

... and granular-cell types. We present here a patient with the syndrome of familial cancer and fibrous papule of the face with granular cells. The granules stained strongly with PAS stain, as well as with CD68 and NKI/C3 immunostains, whereas S-100 protein resulted negative. In our patient the mutations in the 2...

... and histopathologically. This tumor should not be confused histopathologically with other benign and malignant skin tumors containing similar granular cells, but which have a different significance or a different prognosis. The immunohistochemical study, in conjunction with the medical history of the patient, facilitated...