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Breast schwannoma in a patient with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma: a case report
Ayse Salihoglu1, Sinem Nihal Esatoglu, Ahmet Emre Eskazan
1Istanbul University, Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Hematology, Kocamustafapasa, Fatih, Istanbul, Turkey. aysesalihoglu@hotmail.com.
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.