Open AccessNeurofibromas of the Breast and Nipple-Areolar Area
Author(s) -
John E. Sherman,
James W. Smith
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
annals of plastic surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.64
H-Index - 91
eISSN - 1536-3708
pISSN - 0148-7043
DOI - 10.1097/00000637-198110000-00010
Subject(s) - medicine , head and neck , trunk , surgery , ecology , biology
Neurofibromas are common tumors that arise from elements in the peripheral nervous system. The vast majority occur in the trunk and are usually limited to the head and neck area. We present two cases involving the skin of the breast and nipple-areolar complex and the method of treatment.