Journal of Medical Case Reports (Dec 2012)

Breast schwannoma in a patient with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma: a case report

  • Salihoglu Ayse,
  • Esatoglu Sinem Nihal,
  • Eskazan Ahmet Emre,
  • Halac Metin,
  • Aydin Seniz Ongoren

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1752-1947-6-423
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 6, no. 1
p. 423

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Abstract Introduction Schwannomas are mostly benign tumors arising from Schwann cells of the nerve sheaths. Breast schwannomas are very rare and account for only 2.6% of cases. As far as we know this is the first reported case of breast schwannoma discovered in a patient with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. The breast schwannoma was evaluated with positron emission tomography and it exhibited moderate 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose uptake. Case presentation We present the case of a breast schwannoma in a 63-year-old Caucasian woman who was diagnosed with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. Conclusion Imaging modalities including positron emission tomography-computed tomography failed to distinguish breast schwannoma from diffuse large B-cell lymphoma involvement of the breast.

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