title: Von Recklinghausen's disease associated with a primary malignant schwannoma of the breast.
abstract: A case of a primary malignant schwannoma of the breast is reported. This case and the review of the literature illustrate the problems of diagnosing and treating this rare malignancy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiation Therapy, School of Pathology, South African Institute for Medical Research, University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Malas
authors.forename: H E
authors.initials: HE
authors.lastname: Krawitz
authors.forename: R K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Sur
authors.forename: R R
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Uijs
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Nayler
authors.forename: C V
authors.initials: CV
authors.lastname: Levin
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015409:Mastectomy, Radical; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000150:complications / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery*; D009456:Neurofibromatosis 1 / Q000150:complications*; D018714:Radiotherapy, Adjuvant