Parameters of the cardiovascular system and the content of corticosterone, thyrotrophin, thyroxin, and triiodothyronine in the plasma, and norepinephrine in the myocardium were determined in male NISAG rats (hereditary stress-induced arterial hypertension) reared by normotensive Wistar rats. Cross-rearing of hypertensive rat pups by normotensive females attenuated arterial hypertension with a tendency to normalization of the examined parameters. This confirms the possibility of modifying hypertensive phenotype by changing the conditions of the early postnatal development.
BACKGROUND: Male breast cancer is a rare condition, accounting for less than 1% of all breast cancers, and infiltrating ductal carcinoma is the most common type. However, Encapsulated Papillary Carcinoma (EPC) in males is a rare type of breast cancer, and the exact etiology is unknown.
CASE REPORT: A 66-year-old male presented with a 15x10 cm mobile swelling over the left side of the anterior chest wall, which was clinically and radiologically diagnosed as a soft tissue tumor. Wide local excision of the swelling of the anterior chest wall was performed. Grossly, it was an encapsulated tumor with solid and cystic areas filled with gelatinous material, papillary excrescences, hemorrhage, and necrosis. Microscopic examination revealed Grade 2 encapsulated papillary carcinoma of the left breast.
CONCLUSION: This case report highlights the importance of considering male breast cancer as a differential diagnosis in patients presenting with anterior chest wall soft tissue swelling.
Keywords: Male breast cancer, encapsulated papillary carcinoma, anterior chest wall swelling.
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