Mucinous carcinoma in a male patient: Diagnosis and management of breast cancer in male patients
Male breast cancer is a rare but serious condition that impacts an increasing number of men each year. Due to low incidence rate, there is a current lack of established diagnostic and management practices. Here, we provide a review of the current epidemiology, classification, diagnosis, and treatmen...
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oai:doaj.org-article:76cc8e3e05c349f2b0afa409c26f67992021-11-30T04:15:10ZMucinous carcinoma in a male patient: Diagnosis and management of breast cancer in male patients1930-043310.1016/j.radcr.2021.10.015https://doaj.org/article/76cc8e3e05c349f2b0afa409c26f67992022-01-01T00:00:00Zhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043321007329https://doaj.org/toc/1930-0433Male breast cancer is a rare but serious condition that impacts an increasing number of men each year. Due to low incidence rate, there is a current lack of established diagnostic and management practices. Here, we provide a review of the current epidemiology, classification, diagnosis, and treatment of male breast cancer. We present a rare case of mucinous breast cancer in a 74-year-old male patient detected after he presented with a retroareolar mass. The patient underwent mammography, targeted ultrasound, and ultrasound-guided core needle biopsy, which established the diagnosis. He was treated surgically with left mastectomy and sentinel lymph node biopsy with axillary lymph node dissection, followed by post-adjuvant tamoxifen and has remained free of recurrence and metastasis since.Umer Ahmed, MS, BSSean Wagner, MDSheryl Jordan, MDElsevierarticleBreast cancerMucinous carcinomaMultidisciplinary careTumor boardMaleMedical physics. Medical radiology. Nuclear medicineR895-920ENRadiology Case Reports, Vol 17, Iss 1, Pp 124-128 (2022) |
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Male breast cancer is a rare but serious condition that impacts an increasing number of men each year. Due to low incidence rate, there is a current lack of established diagnostic and management practices. Here, we provide a review of the current epidemiology, classification, diagnosis, and treatment of male breast cancer. We present a rare case of mucinous breast cancer in a 74-year-old male patient detected after he presented with a retroareolar mass. The patient underwent mammography, targeted ultrasound, and ultrasound-guided core needle biopsy, which established the diagnosis. He was treated surgically with left mastectomy and sentinel lymph node biopsy with axillary lymph node dissection, followed by post-adjuvant tamoxifen and has remained free of recurrence and metastasis since. |
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Mucinous carcinoma in a male patient: Diagnosis and management of breast cancer in male patients |
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Mucinous carcinoma in a male patient: Diagnosis and management of breast cancer in male patients |
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Mucinous carcinoma in a male patient: Diagnosis and management of breast cancer in male patients |
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Mucinous carcinoma in a male patient: Diagnosis and management of breast cancer in male patients |
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Mucinous carcinoma in a male patient: Diagnosis and management of breast cancer in male patients |
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mucinous carcinoma in a male patient: diagnosis and management of breast cancer in male patients |
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