Abstract
Epithelial tumors forming a mass in the male nipple are very rare. Paget’s disease, adenoma of the nipple (AON), and breast cancer must be considered for differential diagnosis. This report presents a 72-year-old man with spontaneous serous nipple discharge and an enlarged nipple measuring 2 cm in diameter. Ultrasonography provided no useful information regarding the nipple lesion. Nipple discharge cytology was negative and without any inflammatory cells. Since it is extremely uncommon for Paget’s disease and breast cancer to cause tumor in the nipple, AON was suggested. However, histopathological examination of the nipple resection revealed noninvasive intracystic papillary carcinoma of the nipple. Biopsy of the nipple is often necessary to diagnose this disease. Moreover, excisional biopsy of the tumor is recommended when possible, since it can accomplish both diagnosis and treatment in cases of AON or noninvasive intracystic papillary carcinoma.
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Abbreviations
- AON:
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Adenoma of the nipple
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Inoue, S., Kunitomo, K., Okamoto, H. et al. A case of male noninvasive intracystic papillary carcinoma forming a tumor in the nipple duct. Breast Cancer 10, 85–88 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02967631
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