Male triple negative axillary accessory breast cancer-a case report.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Breast cancer is the most common malignancy among women worldwide. In men, cases of breast cancer are few and account for less than 1% of all cases of breast cancer. Majority of male breast cancer is hormone receptor-positive. The incidence of male breast cancer derived from axillary accessory breast is very low. Here we report a case of male triple negative axillary accessory breast cancer.

Case description

We present a case of male triple negative axillary accessory breast cancer in a 67-year-old man, which progressively increased in size through a period of 1 year. Ultrasound examination showed a 31 mm × 17 mm mass in the right axillary tail region with some accessory breast tissue around. We performed right accessory breast resection and right axillary lymph n

SUBMITTER: Li C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9459534 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature