Mammography and ultrasound in the evaluation of male breast disease

Carrasco, Rafaela Muñoz; Benito, Marina Álvarez; Gomariz, E. Muñoz; Povedano, J. L. Raya; Paredes, María Martínez

doi:10.1007/s00330-010-1867-7

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“…This is higher than in Austria (51.2%) [12], Nepal (60%) [13], and Nigeria (61.9%) [14]. It was lower than that in Italy (66.07%) [15], USA (67.3%) [16], UK (74.4%) [5], Spain (80.4%) [7], South Africa (82.7%) [8], and India (84.3%) [9]. A high prevalence of gynecomastia was also reported from Turkey (100%) [10], and Pakistan (100%) [11].…”

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“…The majority of male patients with gynecomastia are asymptomatic and referred for persistently tender breasts, palpable lump, or disturbed body image [5]. Previous studies reported that new cases of gynecomastia accounted for up to 80% of male patients referred to hospitals with breast lesions [6][7][8][9][10][11]. The aim of this study was to examine the nature of male breast lesions, especially those diagnosed as gynecomastia at Hatyai Hospital over the past 8 years (2004−2011).…”

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A retrospective study of gynecomastia in male patients referred to Hatyai Hospital with breast lesions

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Background: Gynecomastia is a common benign lesion of the male breast and accounts for up to 80% of male patients referred with beast lesions. Objective: To examine the pattern of breast lesions in male patients who underwent breast biopsy. Methods: All male patients referred to Hatyai Hospital with breast complaints were included in the study. Histopathology reports were retrospectively reviewed during 2004-2011. Results: In 77 male patients diagnosed with breast lesions, the most common lesion was gynecomastia (49/77, 64%), followed by fibrocystic changes (7/77, 9%), and breast cancer (6/77, 8%). Gynecomastia was commonly found in male patients less than 40 years of age, while other breast lesions are seen in male patients over 40 years of age (P = 0.036, OR = 2.842, 95%CI = 1.085-7.447). Conclusion: Gynecomastia was the most common diagnosis among breast lesions in male patients referred to the Hatyai Hospital during 2004-2011. Gynecomastia was more common in the patients less than 20 years old.

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A retrospective study of gynecomastia in male patients referred to Hatyai Hospital with breast lesions

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“…The medical literature describes the mammographic and ultrasound criteria used to diagnose gynecomastia, pseu- dogynecomastia and normal male breast as follow: the absence of dense retroareolar tissue in an enlarged breast with predominance of fat tissue allows to differentiate pseudogynecomastia from true gynecomastia (5).…”

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“…Over time, gynecomastia can become fibrotic and patients often present with a painless firm, even hard mass that is difficult to differentiate from breast carcinoma. Furthermore gynecomastia could be coexistent with breast cancer and obscuring it (4)(5)(6).…”

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Breast US as primary imaging modality for diagnosing gynecomastia

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“…Indeed, the optimal method for the investigation of gynaecomastia remains controversial with recent studies suggesting that both ultrasonography and mammography are required for the assessment of gynaecomastia [6,7] whilst other authors state that mammography alone is sufficient for assessment.…”

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Clinical Examination Allied to Ultrasonography in the Assessment of New Onset Gynaecomastia: An Observational Study

Athwal

Donovan

Mirza

2014

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Aim: New onset gynaecomastia is a relatively common present ation to breast surgical services. The main aim of clinical and radiological evaluation is to exclude the presence of concurrent breast cancer. There exists much variability in the clinical assessment of male patients presenting with new onset gynaecomastia. Materials and Methods:In the presented pilot study, all the male patients presenting with new onset gynaecomastia to our department over a period of two years were studied.Results: Fifty three patients presented with new onset gynaecomastia during the study period. Clinical examination allied with ultrasonography confirmed benign breast disease in 50 patients with only three patient requiring breast biopsy to exclude malignancy. We detail the efficacy of utilising clinical examination in conjunction with ultrasonography to evaluate new onset gynaecomastia. Conclusion:We show that clinical examination used in conjunction with ultrasonography is both highly sensitive and specific for detecting male breast cancer in patients presenting with new onset gynaecomastia.

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Mammography and ultrasound in the evaluation of male breast disease

Abstract: Mammography and ultrasound, with a negative predictive value close to 100%, make it possible to avoid very many unnecessary surgical procedures in men.

Cited by 65 publications

References 30 publications

A retrospective study of gynecomastia in male patients referred to Hatyai Hospital with breast lesions

A retrospective study of gynecomastia in male patients referred to Hatyai Hospital with breast lesions

Breast US as primary imaging modality for diagnosing gynecomastia

Clinical Examination Allied to Ultrasonography in the Assessment of New Onset Gynaecomastia: An Observational Study

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