Breast cancer and neurofibromatosis type 1: a diagnostic challenge in patients with a high number of neurofibromas.

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Published in BMC Cancer on March 26, 2015

Authors

André Vallejo Da Silva1,2, Fabiana Resende Rodrigues3,4, Mônica Pureza5, Vania Gloria Silami Lopes6,7, Karin Soares Cunha8

Author Affiliations

1: Breast Surgery Service, Hospital Universitário Antônio Pedro, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. andre@saudedamama.org.
2: Postgraduate Program in Pathology, School of Medicine, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. andre@saudedamama.org.
3: Pathology Service, Hospital Universitário Antônio Pedro, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. resendefr@yahoo.com.br.
4: Postgraduate Program in Pathology, School of Medicine, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. resendefr@yahoo.com.br.
5: Pathology Service, Hospital Universitário Antônio Pedro, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. monicapalmeida@hotmail.com.
6: Pathology Service, Hospital Universitário Antônio Pedro, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. vasilami@uol.com.br.
7: Postgraduate Program in Pathology, School of Medicine, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. vasilami@uol.com.br.
8: Postgraduate Program in Pathology, School of Medicine, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. karingcunha@gmail.com.

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