A Case of Estrogen and Progesterone Receptor-Positive Male Breast Cancer.
- Author:
Sang Won LEE
1
;
You Chan KIM
;
Hyang Joon PARK
;
Yong Woo CINN
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Dankook University, Cheonan, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report ; Clinical Trial
- Keywords:
Male breast cancer;
Estrogen receptor;
Progesterone receptor
- MeSH:
Aged, 80 and over;
Breast;
Breast Neoplasms;
Breast Neoplasms, Male*;
Carcinoma, Ductal;
Cell Nucleus;
Estrogens*;
Female;
Humans;
Incidence;
Male;
Male*;
Mass Screening;
Progesterone*;
Receptors, Progesterone
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
2004;42(5):604-607
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The incidence of male breast cancer is very low, accounting for less than 1% of that of female breast cancer. Because of its low incidence, the experience of individual physicians with male breast cancer is limited. Futhermore, screening and clinical trials do not exist for men. Thus, there is a delay to seek medical consultation. We describe a case of breast cancer occurring in an 82-year-old man. He presented with a solitary, asymptomatic, and rigid subcutaneous mass under the areolar area of the left breast. Histopathologic examination showed an infiltrating ductal carcinoma of the breast. Immunohistochemically, estrogen and progesterone receptors were expressed in 90% and 70% of tumor cell nuclei, respectively.
