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The diagnostic impact of needle aspiration cytology of the breast on clinical decision making with an emphasis on the aspiration cytodiagnosis of male breast masses
Author(s) -
Gupta Raj K.,
Naran Sarla,
Dowle Carl S.,
Simpson John S.
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
diagnostic cytopathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.417
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1097-0339
pISSN - 8755-1039
DOI - 10.1002/dc.2840070620
Subject(s) - medicine , gynecomastia , fine needle aspiration cytology , fine needle aspiration , cytology , cytopathology , male breast cancer , breast cancer , mammary gland , breast carcinoma , carcinoma , general surgery , radiology , gynecology , surgery , cancer , pathology , biopsy
Our experience with a total of 7,231 needle aspirates of the breast was reviewed. Ninety‐nine cases from the total of 7,231 aspirates studied were from male patients. While an aspiration cytodiagnosis of gynecomastia was made in most of these cases, carcinoma was diagnosed in four cases. Although a clinical distinction between male breast cancer and gynecomastia is often difficult, we found needle aspiration cytology a very useful initial investigation for making this distinction.