Pathologies of the male breast

Article Article scientifique Revue de la littérature Pathologies of the male breast eng 2013 author Charlot M author Béatrix O author Chateau Françoise 108920 author Dubuisson Jean 818556 author Golfier F author Valette P J author Réty F 26-37 10.1016/j.diii.2012.10.011 23218476 2211-5684 The majority of breast lesions in men are benign. Gynaecomastia is a very common condition in which hormonal changes cause male breasts to enlarge. Three radiological patterns of gynaecomastia have been described: nodular, dendritic, and diffuse glandular pattern. The main differential diagnosis is lipomastia, which is when adipose tissue deposits are found in the subcutaneous tissue. Male breast cancer is rare. The main risk factors are pathologies that cause hormonal imbalances, a history of chest irradiation, and a family history of breast cancer (particularly in families carrying a mutation of the gene BRCA2). Mammography usually shows a mass with no calcifications. Sonography is useful to investigate local disease spread, and for detecting any enlarged axillary lymph nodes. MRI is not currently indicated to investigate male breast cancer. Very often, the clinical examination alone is enough to distinguish benign lesions from malignant lesions. Imaging must not be automatically carried out, but rather it should be used when the diagnosis is clinically uncertain or when patients present risk factors for breast cancer, as well as for guiding biopsies and for assessing disease spread. Breast Diseases/radiography/ultrasonography Breast Neoplasms, Male/radiography/ultrasonography Diagnosis, Differential Gynecomastia/radiography/ultrasonography Humans Male Dewey 610 49 Section de médecine fondamentale 21 false 590 Prévention du cancer du col utérin 933 Diagnostic and interventional imaging 94 1 0945abf0-3e18-433c-8bde-736f27f7b32e Article (Published version) Restricted Charlot-2013-Pathologies of the m1.pdf 1844786 application/pdf restrictedAccess Faculté de médecine / Section de médecine fondamentale

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