Korean J Dermatol.  2003 Mar;41(3):406-408.

Lymph Node and Skin Metastasis as a Manifestation of a Male Breast Carcinoma

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  • 1Department of Dermatology Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. kychung@yumc.yonsei.ac.kr

Abstract

Breast carcinoma in men is very rare but is a potentially life-threatening neoplasm. The most common form of clinical presentation is a painless, firm, retroareolar mass. However, in some cases, primary focus of the tumor may not be detected but present with metastatic lesions. We report a case of male breast carcinoma presented with axillary lymph node enlargement and subsequent erythematous infiltration of chest wall in a 60-year-old man. Histopathologic examination showed invasive ductal carcinoma of breast, and both estrogen and progesterone receptors were weakly positive.

Keyword

Male breast carcinoma; Estrogen receptor; Lymph node metastasis

MeSH Terms

Breast
Breast Neoplasms
Breast Neoplasms, Male*
Carcinoma, Ductal
Estrogens
Humans
Lymph Nodes*
Male
Male*
Middle Aged
Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 1
Neoplasm Metastasis*
Receptors, Progesterone
Skin*
Thoracic Wall
Estrogens
Receptors, Progesterone
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