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Case report of male breast cancer detected on magnetic resonance imaging
Author(s) -
Ryu Seung Wook,
Ho Ken,
O'Toole Sandra A,
Green Alison,
Kim Hae Won
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of medical imaging and radiation oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.31
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1754-9485
pISSN - 1754-9477
DOI - 10.1111/1754-9485.12542
Subject(s) - medicine , magnetic resonance imaging , male breast cancer , breast cancer , radiology , cancer
Summary Male breast cancers ( MBC ) are rare, accounting for <1% of all breast cancers. The use of magnetic resonance imaging ( MRI ) for male breast cancer is not generally indicated. We present an unusual case where conventional imaging for a suspected MBC was equivocal and MRI was required to assist in diagnosis.