Papillary breast carcinoma in men: a rare presentation

Authors

  • Ivan David Lozada Martinez Universidad de Cartagena, Cartagena ,Colombia https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1960-7334
  • Maria Bolaño Romero Universidad de Cartagena, Cartagena, Colombia https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1960-7334
  • Luis Herrera Zabaleta Universidad de Cartagena, Cartagena, Colombia
  • Sandra Herrera Lomonaco Universidad de Cartagena, Cartagena, Colombia
  • Francisco Herrera Sáenz Universidad de Cartagena, Cartagena, Colombia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17081/innosa.71

Keywords:

Male Breast Neoplasms, Gynecomastia, Papillary Carcinoma, Radical Mastectomy, General Surgery

Abstract

Introduction: The male breast encompasses a number of conditions that can be both benign and malignant, the most common cause of increased male breast, gynecomastia. Male breast cancer is a very rare entity that accounts for less than 1% of all breast cancers.

Case Report: We present the case of a 44-year-old patient, who is presented to the emergency department by a picture of approximately one year of evolution, consisting of tumefaction located in left breast with erythema and pain, becoming the diagnosis of mass tumor.

Discussion: Male breast cancer is an uncommon entity, accounting for about 1% of all male cancers. The most commonly observed histological subtypes of male breast cancer are non-special invasive carcinoma (84-90%) papillary carcinoma (2-5%). The other histological subtypes are very rare.

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Author Biographies

Ivan David Lozada Martinez, Universidad de Cartagena, Cartagena ,Colombia

Medicine Student. Centro de Investigaciones Médico-Quirúrgicas. Universidad de Cartagena, Cartagena, Colombia.

Maria Bolaño Romero, Universidad de Cartagena, Cartagena, Colombia

Medicine Student. Centro de Investigaciones Médico-Quirúrgicas. Universidad de Cartagena, Cartagena, Colombia.

Luis Herrera Zabaleta, Universidad de Cartagena, Cartagena, Colombia

Médico. Residente de Cirugía General. Universidad de Cartagena. Cartagena. Colombia 

Sandra Herrera Lomonaco , Universidad de Cartagena, Cartagena, Colombia

Doctor. Patology specialist. Centro de Investigaciones Biomédicas. Professor. Universidad de Cartagena, Cartagena, Colombia.

Francisco Herrera Sáenz , Universidad de Cartagena, Cartagena, Colombia

Doctor. General Surgery Specialist Universidad de Cartagena, Cartagena, Colombia.

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2019-12-23

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Lozada Martinez ID, Bolaño Romero M, Herrera Zabaleta L, Herrera Lomonaco S, Herrera Sáenz F. Papillary breast carcinoma in men: a rare presentation. Ciencia e Innovación en Salud [Internet]. 2019 Dec. 23 [cited 2026 Apr. 28];6. Available from: https://revistas.unisimon.edu.co/index.php/innovacionsalud/article/view/4197

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