Management of patient presenting with breast fibroadenoma and medullary thyroid cancer in a young male: A case report and review of the literature.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction and importance

Fibroadenoma of the male breast is a rarely diagnosed lesion that often occurs concurrently with gynecomastia and the intake of medications that alter sex hormone levels. Herein, we report the first case of fibroadenoma of the male breast, presenting with medullary thyroid cancer. In addition, we reviewed the current management strategies for fibroadenoma of the male breast in the literature.

Case presentation

A 25-year-old male patient presented to our surgical unit with medullary thyroid cancer (MTC). The physical examination revealed an unnoticed lump in his left breast. We delayed the planned thyroid surgery to determine whether the breast mass was associated with metastasis from MTC. We performed pathological tests from excised breast mass an

SUBMITTER: Wondwosen M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9422285 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature