Gynecomastia, as an Extremely Rare Presentation of Chest Wall Lymphoma: A Case Report and Review of the Articles

Male breast enlargement as gynecomastia may be as a sign of underlying systemic diseases. Male breast malignancy is also considered in differential diagnosis. We present a young man with primary chest wall lymphoma as gynecomastia, without pre-existing problem or other disease. Here, we present his...

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Published in:Acta medica Iranica 2019-11, Vol.57 (4), p.276
Main Authors: Heydari, Soleyman, Behzadnia, Mohammad Javad, Saboori, Fatemeh
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
B-cell lymphoma
Breast cancer
Cancer therapies
Case reports
Chemotherapy
Chest wall tumor
Gynecomastia
Lymphoma
Male
Medical imaging
Mens health
Metastasis
Patients
Pediatrics
Primary breast lymphoma
Systemic diseases
Trauma
Tuberculosis
Tumors
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Summary:Male breast enlargement as gynecomastia may be as a sign of underlying systemic diseases. Male breast malignancy is also considered in differential diagnosis. We present a young man with primary chest wall lymphoma as gynecomastia, without pre-existing problem or other disease. Here, we present his clinical manifestation, management, and his early outcome. Chest wall lymphoma as an initial presentation of isolated chest wall mass in males is a rare clinical entity and its presentation as gynecomastia is even extremely unusual. © 2019 Tehran University of Medical Sciences. All rights reserved. Acta Med Iran 2019;57(4):276-279.
ISSN:0044-6025
1735-9694
DOI:10.18502/acta.v57i4.1850