J Korean Radiol Soc.
2006 Aug;55(2):203-206. 10.3348/jkrs.2006.55.2.203.
Solitary Schwannoma in the Breast: A Case Report
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Radiology, Sanggye Paik Hospital, Inje University, Korea. kimjy@sanggyepaik.ac.kr
- 2Department of Pathology, Sanggye Paik Hospital, Inje University, Korea.
- 3Department of General surgery, Sanggye Paik Hospital, Inje University, Korea.
- KMID: 2103821
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.3348/jkrs.2006.55.2.203
Abstract
- Schwannoma (neurilemoma) is a benign nerve tumor derived from the nerve sheath. The most common locations are the flexor surfaces of the extremities, and the head and the neck. Schwannoma of the breast is unusual. To our knowledge, few studies have reported the radiologic appearance of schwannoma in the breast and there has been only one report from Korea (1-3). This tumor can be clinically and radiologically considered to be fibroadenoma, which is a common benign tumor of the breast. We describe the mammographic and sonographic findings of a case of schwannoma in the breast.
