Sonographic findings in solitary schwannoma of the breast

J Clin Ultrasound. 2001 Feb;29(2):99-101. doi: 10.1002/1097-0096(200102)29:2<99::AID-JCU1005>3.0.CO;2-R.

Abstract

Solitary schwannoma is a benign neoplasm of Schwann cell origin, most frequently occurring in the extremities and the trunk and head regions. The breast is a very unusual site for this tumor. We report a case of benign schwannoma of the breast in a 76-year-old woman. The palpable mass was localized in the lower outer quadrant of the right breast. This intramammary schwannoma appeared sonographically as a well-circumscribed, hypoechoic, slightly inhomogeneous solid mass. Microscopically, it had a pattern similar to that of schwannoma at other sites.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Breast Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
  • Breast Neoplasms / epidemiology
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Neurilemmoma / diagnostic imaging*
  • Neurilemmoma / epidemiology
  • Ultrasonography, Mammary