Fact-sheet: Carcinoma of male breast


Updated on 09/17/2021 at 12:16 PM

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Definition

Male breast carcinomas share the same histologic features as those in women.
Risk factors:
Klinefelter syndrome,
XXY karyotype,
liver disease: Cirrhosis, schistosomiasis, malnutrition,
history of chest radiotherapy,
testicular atrophy or hypogonadism,
family history.
Gynecomastia is not a risk factor

Differential diagnosis

Breast abscess,
Gynecomastia,
Epidermal cyst