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Keywords:
Breast, Mammography, Biopsy, Cancer
Authors:
D. Lomic, M. Nadrljanski, V. Karapandzic-Plesinac, M. Nikitovic, Z. Milovanovic, I. Markovic, Z. C. Milosevich; Belgrade/RS
DOI:
10.1594/ecr2014/C-2323
Aims and objectives
Mammography and breast ultrasound are the most commonly used primary imaging methods in breast cancer diagnostic,
used also in male population.
Radiographic characteristics are mostly identical to those found in female breast cancers.
Incidence in male population is much lower than in female population,
accounting for 1% of all breast cancers.
The mean age of diagnosis is 65 years.
Risk factors besides advanced age and genetic links include chest irradiation,
liver disease,
hyperestrogenism and androgen deficiency due to testicular dysfunction.
At pathologic analysis,
male breast cancer is again similar to female breast cancer.
Invasive ductal carcinoma (IDC) is the most common type of breast carcinoma (74%).
Other types of male breast cancer include ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS),
invasive papillary,
medulllary and mucinous carcinomas.
Benign conditions that mimic male breast cancer include gynecomastia,
lipoma and fibrocystic changes.
The aim of this study was to define the radiologic-pathologic correlation of male benign and malignant lesions as the basis for diagnostic protocol for unilateral palpable male breast disease.