Open AccessBreast Abscess Mimicking Breast Carcinoma in Male
Author(s) -
Debasis Gochhait,
Priyadarshini Dehuri,
Sandyya Umamahesweran,
Kamat Rohan
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of mid-life health
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.423
H-Index - 11
eISSN - 0976-7819
pISSN - 0976-7800
DOI - 10.4103/jmh.jmh_78_17
Subject(s) - medicine , abscess , gynecomastia , malignancy , breast carcinoma , pathological , fine needle aspiration cytology , radiology , general surgery , surgery , breast cancer , pathology , biopsy , cancer
Male breast can show almost all pathological entities described in female breast. Inflammatory conditions of the breast in male are not common; however, occasionally, it can be encountered in the form of an abscess. Clinically, gynecomastia always presents as a symmetric unilateral or bilateral lump in the retroareolar region, and any irregular asymmetric lump raises a possibility of malignancy. Radiology should be used as a part of the triple assessment protocol for breast lump along with fine-needle aspiration cytology for definite diagnosis and proper management.