title: A giant malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumour of the breast: CT and pathological findings.
abstract: Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumour (MPNST) is a rare soft tissue sarcoma. In particular, primary MPNST of the breast is extremely rare. We report a case of a giant malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumour involving the entire right breast, which was not associated with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF-1) or previous radiation therapy. A CT scan showed a huge heterogeneous soft tissue mass with well-enhanced nodules at its periphery and low-density internal necrosis, which was confirmed by modified radical mastectomy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, College of Medicine, Korea University, Korea University Guro Hospital, 97 Guro-dong, Guro-ku, Seoul, 152-703, Korea.
authors.forename: O H
authors.initials: OH
authors.lastname: Woo
authors.forename: H S
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Yong
authors.forename: J B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: B H
authors.initials: BH
authors.lastname: Koo
authors.forename: E-Y
authors.initials: EY
authors.lastname: Kang
mesh_terms: D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009336:Necrosis; D018317:Nerve Sheath Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*