Neurofibroma of the breast in a boy with neurofibromatosis type 1

Neurofibromas occurring in the breast are very rare. A 10-year-old boy with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) presented with a palpable mass on his left breast. US showed a well-defined and hypoechoic solid mass within the subcutaneous fat tissue in the areolar area. Mass was isointense compared to mus...

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Published in:Clinical imaging 2004-11, Vol.28 (6), p.415-417
Main Authors: Murat, Ayse, Kansiz, Fatma, Kabakus, Nimet, Kazez, Ahmet, Ozercan, Resat
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
Biopsy, Needle
Breast
Breast Neoplasms - complications
Breast Neoplasms - diagnosis
Child
Children
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Immunohistochemistry
Magnetic Resonance Imaging - methods
Male
Medical sciences
Neurofibroma - complications
Neurofibroma - diagnosis
Neurofibromatosis
Neurofibromatosis 1 - complications
Neurofibromatosis 1 - diagnosis
Neurology
Risk Assessment
Sensitivity and Specificity
Tumors of the nervous system. Phacomatoses
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Summary:Neurofibromas occurring in the breast are very rare. A 10-year-old boy with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) presented with a palpable mass on his left breast. US showed a well-defined and hypoechoic solid mass within the subcutaneous fat tissue in the areolar area. Mass was isointense compared to muscle and hypointense compared to fat tissue on TIW and T2W MR images. Excisional biopsy was applied to the mass. The diagnosis of gynecomastia and neurofibroma was made on the basis of histopathological and immunohistochemical findings.
ISSN:0899-7071
1873-4499
DOI:10.1016/S0899-7071(04)00004-X