Secretory breast carcinoma in a 66 year old man

A secretory carcinoma of the breast, associated with axillary node metastasis, unilateral gynaecomastia, and chronic active hepatitis, occurred in a 66 year old man. Although secretory carcinoma of the breast usually occurs in children and adult women, our case shows that it can rarely occur in the...

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Published in:Journal of clinical pathology 1998-07, Vol.51 (7), p.545-547
Main Authors: Kuwabara, H, Yamane, M, Okada, S
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged
Biological and medical sciences
Breast Neoplasms, Male - pathology
Carcinoma, Hepatocellular - pathology
Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics
Gynecomastia - complications
Gynecomastia - pathology
Hepatitis C, Chronic - complications
Hepatitis C, Chronic - pathology
Humans
Liver Neoplasms - pathology
Lymphatic Metastasis
Male
Mammary gland diseases
Medical sciences
Neoplasms, Multiple Primary - pathology
Tumors
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Summary:A secretory carcinoma of the breast, associated with axillary node metastasis, unilateral gynaecomastia, and chronic active hepatitis, occurred in a 66 year old man. Although secretory carcinoma of the breast usually occurs in children and adult women, our case shows that it can rarely occur in the elderly male.
ISSN:0021-9746
1472-4146
DOI:10.1136/jcp.51.7.545