Male Breast Cancer: A Rare Entity

  • Swotantra Gautam B P Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal,
  • Brikha Raj Joshi Department of Pathology, Lumbini Medical College and Teaching Hospital, Tansen, Nepal
  • Shailesh Adhikary B P Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal,
  • Sudeep Regmi Department of Surgery, B P Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal
  • Anju Pradhan Department of Pathology, B P Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.31729/jnma.3662

Abstract

Male breast carcinoma is a rare malignancy (<1% of all breast carcinomas, 0.2% of all male malignancies). Its common histopathological type is infiltrating carcinoma, not otherwise specified. Three male patients aged 56 (stage –IIIB), 64 (T4bN0M0) and 78 (T2N0MO) years presented with a breast lump within a year. Their hematological and biochemical parameters were within normal limits. Two of them had palpable regional lymph nodes. Male breast carcinoma occurs in older males as in our cases. Two cases showed infiltrating ductal carcinoma, not otherwise specified on histopathological evaluation, and one showed special type with apocrine differentiation. Their two-year follow-up was uneventful after modified radical mastectomy and chemotherapy. Male breast carcinoma is associated with risk factors different from and overlapping with female breast carcinoma. Male breast carcinoma differs from female breast carcinoma on clinical presentation, biological behaviour and prognosis. 

Published
2018-08-31
How to Cite
Gautam, S., Joshi, B., Adhikary, S., Regmi, S., & Pradhan, A. (2018). Male Breast Cancer: A Rare Entity. Journal of Nepal Medical Association, 56(212), 804-807. https://doi.org/10.31729/jnma.3662
Issue
Vol 56 No 212 (2018)
Section
Case Reports

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