Intracystic Papillary Carcinoma in a Male as a Rare Presentation of Breast Cancer: a Case Report and Literature Review
Romics, Laszlo Jr. O'Brien, M. Emmet Relihan, Norma O'Connell, Fionnuala Redmond, Henry Paul
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INTRODUCTION: The term "intracystic papillary ductal carcinoma in situ" has recently changed and is now more appropriately referred to "intracystic papillary carcinoma". Intracystic papillary carcinoma in men is an extremely rare disease with only a few case presentations published in the literature so far.
CASE PRESENTATION: We discuss a case of a 44-year-old Caucasian man with an intracystic papillary carcinoma treated with simple mastectomy, sentinel lymph-node biopsy and contralateral risk-reducing mastectomy. These were followed by adjuvant radiotherapy of the breast.
CONCLUSION: Triple assessment (i.e. clinical examination and radiological and histological assessment) with a high level of clinical suspicion is necessary to diagnose intracystic papillary carcinoma in men due to its rarity. Furthermore, genetic testing and risk-reducing mastectomy should also be considered in cases of a strong family history for male breast cancer.
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J Med Case Reports. 2009 Jan 13;3:13. Link to article on publisher's site