FNAC diagnosis of mucinous carcinoma of male breast--a case report

Indian J Pathol Microbiol. 2001 Jul;44(3):355-7.

Abstract

Mucinous carcinoma of the male breast is a very rare tumour. So far only about 8 cases have been reported in the literature most of which were diagnosed after surgical resection. Fine-needles aspiration biopsy even though a well established procedure for the evaluation of breast masses in female there are only occasional reports of aspirates form male breast masses. We herein-present one case of mucinous carcinoma of breast in a 65 year old male diagnosed by fine needle and confirmed by histopathology.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adenocarcinoma, Mucinous / diagnosis*
  • Adenocarcinoma, Mucinous / pathology
  • Aged
  • Biopsy, Needle
  • Breast Neoplasms, Male / diagnosis*
  • Breast Neoplasms, Male / pathology
  • Humans
  • Male