creators_name: Akhator, A
creators_name: Oside, CP
creators_name: Inikori, A
creators_name: Nwanchokor, FN
creators_id: doc_akhator@yahoo.com
editors_name: Kakkilaya, Srinivas
editors_id: Kakkilaya BS
type: journale
datestamp: 2010-09-13 03:52:54
lastmod: 2011-03-11 08:57:43
metadata_visibility: show
title: Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumour: A rare tumour of the breast
ispublished: pub
subjects: OJHAS
full_text_status: public
keywords: Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumour, von Recklingausen’s neurofibromatosis, breast
abstract: Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumour is a rare tumour of the breast and this report highlights the radiological and histological features and the difficulties in making a diagnosis. A high index of suspicion when dealing with a breast lesion that has both cystic and solid components in a background of von Recklingausen’s neurofibromatosis will make the diagnosis easier
date: 2010-07-30
date_type: published
publication: Online Journal of Health and Allied Sciences
volume: 9
number: 1
publisher: Dr. B.S. Kakkilaya
refereed: TRUE
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citation:   Akhator, A and Oside, CP and Inikori, A and Nwanchokor, FN  (2010) Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumour: A rare tumour of the breast.  [Journal (On-line/Unpaginated)]     
document_url: http://cogprints.org/6995/1/2010-1-9.pdf