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Journal article

Neurofibroma of the breast detected on position emission tomography-CT in a patient with neurofibromatosis type 1: A case report

  • 1. Kyungpook National University Hospital, Daegu(Korea, Republic of)

Description

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

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of the Korean Radiological Society (2004)
Journal Volume
74
Journal Issue
2
Series
10 refs, 3 figs
Journal Page Range
p. 128-131
ISSN
1738-2637

INIS

Country of Publication
Korea, Republic of
Country of Input or Organization
Korea, Republic of
INIS RN
47085719
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Descriptors DEI
IMAGES; MAMMARY GLANDS; NEOPLASMS; PATIENTS; POSITRON COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; UTERUS
Descriptors DEC
BODY; COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; DISEASES; EMISSION COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; FEMALE GENITALS; GLANDS; ORGANS; TOMOGRAPHY