Kayani N, Khan M N, Bhurgri Y, Gill S, Nasir M I, Siddiqui T.
Male Breast Cancer.
J Pak Med Assoc Jan ;53(3):114-6.

Objective: To review cases of male breast cancer. Settings: Histopathology Section, Department of Pathology, The Aga Khan University, Karachi. Method: Fifty one cases of male breast cancer specimens, received during a period of 10 years, routinely processed and stained with Haematoxylin and Eosin were analyzed. Special stains and Immunohistochemistry were used in difficult cases. Results: Male breast cancer affected individuals in the sixth and seventh decades of life with a mean age of 56.2 years. Infiltrating ductal carcinoma (IDC) was the predominant type. Skin involvement was seen in 27.45% of the cases. Breast lump was the most common presenting symptom followed by skin ulceration. At the time of presentation 43.13% patients had a tumour size of more than 3 cm. Conclusion: Male breast cancer is a rare disease. Most of our findings correspond to the published local and international data (JPMA 53:114;2003).

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