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Carcinoma of male breast

MedGen UID:
68650
•Concept ID:
C0238033
•
Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: Breast cancer in men; Breast cancer, male; Male breast carcinoma
SNOMED CT: Carcinoma of male breast (372096000); Ca breast - male (372095001)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0005628

Definition

A rare malignant tumor of the breast, affecting mostly older men. It accounts for less than 1% of all malignancies in men. The most common histologic type is invasive ductal carcinoma. Most patients are treated with mastectomy. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVCarcinoma of male breast

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Postoperative radiotherapy in the treatment of male breast carcinoma: a single institute experience.
Atahan L, Yildiz F, Selek U, Sari S, Gurkaynak M
J Natl Med Assoc 2006 Apr;98(4):559-63. PMID: 16623069Free PMC Article
Male breast disorders in Jordan. Disease patterns and management problems.
Yaghan RJ, Bani-Hani KE
Saudi Med J 2004 Dec;25(12):1877-83. PMID: 15711658
Evaluation of cytological morphologic criteria and AgNOR expression in male breast lesions.
Karakitsos P, Botsoli-Stergiou EM, Ioakim-Liossi A, Georgoulakis J, Markopoulos C, Gogas J, Kyrkou K
Cytopathology 1998 Apr;9(2):107-13. PMID: 9577737

Curated

UK NICE Clinical Guideline CG164, Familial breast cancer: classification, care and managing breast cancer and related risks in people with a family history of breast cancer, 2023

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Pleomorphic/solid lobular carcinoma of male breast with PALB2 germline mutation: case report and literature review.
Rogges E, Corati T, Amato M, Campagna D, Farro J, De Toffol S, Fortunato L, Costarelli L
Pathologica 2024 Feb;116(1):62-68. doi: 10.32074/1591-951X-936. PMID: 38482676Free PMC Article
Pleomorphic lobular carcinoma in a male breast: a case report with review of the literature.
Ishida M, Mori T, Umeda T, Kawai Y, Kubota Y, Abe H, Iwai M, Yoshida K, Kagotani A, Tani T, Okabe H
Int J Clin Exp Pathol 2013;6(7):1441-4. Epub 2013 Jun 15 PMID: 23826429Free PMC Article

Diagnosis

Pleomorphic lobular carcinoma in a male breast: a case report with review of the literature.
Ishida M, Mori T, Umeda T, Kawai Y, Kubota Y, Abe H, Iwai M, Yoshida K, Kagotani A, Tani T, Okabe H
Int J Clin Exp Pathol 2013;6(7):1441-4. Epub 2013 Jun 15 PMID: 23826429Free PMC Article
Pleomorphic ductal carcinoma of the male breast: report of a rare case and review of literature.
Caruso R, Palmeri R, Racchiusa S, Bonanno A, Lucianò R, Scardigno M, Branca G, Fedele F
Anticancer Res 2011 Sep;31(9):3069-71. PMID: 21868561
Invasive papillary carcinoma of male breast.
Arora R, Gupta R, Sharma A, Dinda AK
Indian J Pathol Microbiol 2010 Jan-Mar;53(1):135-7. doi: 10.4103/0377-4929.59206. PMID: 20090245
Invasive papillary carcinoma of the male breast: report of a rare case and review of the literature.
Pant I, Joshi SC
J Cancer Res Ther 2009 Jul-Sep;5(3):216-8. doi: 10.4103/0973-1482.57132. PMID: 19841568
Papillary carcinoma of the breast in a male patient with a treated prostatic carcinoma diagnosed by fine-needle aspiration biopsy: a case report and review of the literature.
Khalbuss WE, Ambaye A, Goodison S, Loya A, Masood S
Diagn Cytopathol 2006 Mar;34(3):214-7. doi: 10.1002/dc.20402. PMID: 16548002Free PMC Article

Therapy

Pleomorphic lobular carcinoma in a male breast: a case report with review of the literature.
Ishida M, Mori T, Umeda T, Kawai Y, Kubota Y, Abe H, Iwai M, Yoshida K, Kagotani A, Tani T, Okabe H
Int J Clin Exp Pathol 2013;6(7):1441-4. Epub 2013 Jun 15 PMID: 23826429Free PMC Article
Treatment of recurrent carcinoma of male breast. A case report.
Grady GD
Rocky Mt Med J 1975 Jan;72(1):24-5. PMID: 163029

Prognosis

Pleomorphic lobular carcinoma in a male breast: a case report with review of the literature.
Ishida M, Mori T, Umeda T, Kawai Y, Kubota Y, Abe H, Iwai M, Yoshida K, Kagotani A, Tani T, Okabe H
Int J Clin Exp Pathol 2013;6(7):1441-4. Epub 2013 Jun 15 PMID: 23826429Free PMC Article
Invasive papillary carcinoma of male breast.
Arora R, Gupta R, Sharma A, Dinda AK
Indian J Pathol Microbiol 2010 Jan-Mar;53(1):135-7. doi: 10.4103/0377-4929.59206. PMID: 20090245
A case of intracystic papillary carcinoma with a multilocular cyst of the breast in male.
Kihara M, Mori N, Yamauchi A, Yokomise H
Breast Cancer 2004;11(4):409-12. doi: 10.1007/BF02968050. PMID: 15604998
Carcinoma of male breast.
Wetchler BB, Futterman S, Glatstein N, Papatestas A, Perlberg HJ
N Y State J Med 1975 Jul;75(8):1226-7. PMID: 166340

Clinical prediction guides

Pleomorphic lobular carcinoma in a male breast: a case report with review of the literature.
Ishida M, Mori T, Umeda T, Kawai Y, Kubota Y, Abe H, Iwai M, Yoshida K, Kagotani A, Tani T, Okabe H
Int J Clin Exp Pathol 2013;6(7):1441-4. Epub 2013 Jun 15 PMID: 23826429Free PMC Article

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    Curated

    • NICE, 2023
      UK NICE Clinical Guideline CG164, Familial breast cancer: classification, care and managing breast cancer and related risks in people with a family history of breast cancer, 2023

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