Neurofibroma of the Breast Detected on Positron Emission Tomography-CT in a Patient with Neurofibromatosis Type 1: A Case Report

Neurofibromas of the breast are rare. They are commonly found as solitary lesions or parts of neurofibromatosis type 1 and are usually located on the nipple-areolar area. We describe a case of neurofibroma of the breast in the retromammary space, which was detected on positron emission tomography-co...

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Published inJournal of the Korean Society of Radiology Vol. 74; no. 2; pp. 128 - 131
Main Authors Lee, Hoseok, Kim, Hye Jung, Yang, Bora, Lee, So Mi, Jeong, Ji Yun
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published The Korean Society of Radiology 01.02.2016
대한영상의학회
Subjects
breast; mammography
neurofibroma
neurofibromatosis
ultrasonography
방사선과학
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ISSN1738-2637
2288-2928
2951-0805
DOI10.3348/jksr.2016.74.2.128

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Summary:Neurofibromas of the breast are rare. They are commonly found as solitary lesions or parts of neurofibromatosis type 1 and are usually located on the nipple-areolar area. We describe a case of neurofibroma of the breast in the retromammary space, which was detected on positron emission tomography-computed tomography after hysterectomy due to endometrial cancer.
Bibliography:G704-000499.2016.74.2.002
ISSN:1738-2637
2288-2928
2951-0805
DOI:10.3348/jksr.2016.74.2.128