Breast Cancer in a Patient with Gynecomastia
- 1 December 1989
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
- Vol. 84 (6) , 976-979
- https://doi.org/10.1097/00006534-198912000-00019
Abstract
A case of breast carcinoma in the midst of florid gynecomastia in a 20-year-old man is reported. Up to now, only two male patients under the age of 21 with breast malignancy have been described in the literature. In contrast, gynecomastia is a more common condition than generally appreciated. The association of gynecomastia, a rather common condition, and cancer of the male breast, a rather uncommon condition, is examined. Mammography is recommended as part of the workup. A new classification of gynecomastia into true, pseudo, and mixed types is suggested. Recommendations for the role of lipoplasty in the treatment of gynecomastia are made.Keywords
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