Schwannoma of the breast showing massive exophytic growth: A case report

Schwannoma is a slow-growing tumor that frequently occurs in the extremities, the trunk and the head region. Its occurrence in the breast is rare with only a few cases being reported. We present here the case of breast schwannoma in a 41-year-old woman who presented with a palpable mass in her right...

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Published in:Breast (Edinburgh) 2006-08, Vol.15 (4), p.562-566
Main Authors: Lee, E.K., Kook, S.H., Kwag, H.J., Park, Y.L., Bae, W.G.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Breast Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging
Breast Neoplasms - pathology
Breast Neoplasms - surgery
Breast tumor
Female
Humans
Immunohistochemistry
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Neurilemmoma
Neurilemmoma - diagnostic imaging
Neurilemmoma - pathology
Neurilemmoma - surgery
Plexiform schwannoma
S100 Proteins - metabolism
Ultrasonography, Mammary
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Summary:Schwannoma is a slow-growing tumor that frequently occurs in the extremities, the trunk and the head region. Its occurrence in the breast is rare with only a few cases being reported. We present here the case of breast schwannoma in a 41-year-old woman who presented with a palpable mass in her right breast. This is the first report of breast schwannoma that showed massive exophytic growth with invasion of the skin, and it was initially presumed to be a breast cancer on preoperative mammography, ultrasonography and breast MRI examinations. Complete excision of the mass was done and pathology revealed a plexiform schwannoma.
ISSN:0960-9776
1532-3080
DOI:10.1016/j.breast.2005.11.009