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Mucinous carcinoma with axillary lymph node metastasis in a male breast: A case report

Faten Hammedi, MD, Amel Trabelsi, MD, Soumaya Ben Abdelkrim, MD, Lilia Ben Yacoub Abid, MD, Wafa Jomaa, MD, Ahlem Bdioui, MD, Nadia Beizig, MD, Moncef Mokni, MD.

Department of Pathology, Farhat Hached Hospital, Sousse, Tunisia.

Citation: Hammedi F, Trabelsi A, Abdelkrim SB, Yacoub Abid LB, Jomaa W, Bdioui A, Beizig N, Mokni M. Mucinous carcinoma with axillary lymph node metastasis in a male breast: a case report. North Am J Med Sci 2010; 2: 111-113.
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ISSN: 1947 – 2714

Abstract
Context: Pure mucinous carcinoma of the male breast is an extremely rare neoplasm. It is characterized by a lower incidence of metastatic nodal involvement and a higher survival rate than invasive ductal carcinomas. Case Report: We report the case of a 75-year-old male who presented with a retroareolar mass of the right breast. The patient underwent radical mastectomy including right axillary lymph node dissection. The tumor was well demarcated and had a friable consistency with a gelatinous appearance. Histologically, the diagnostic of pure mucinous carcinoma with lymph node metastasis was performed. After surgery, the patient received chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and hormonotherapy (Tamoxifen). The patient remained free of disease for 36 months after surgery. Conclusion: Pure mucinous carcinoma of the male breast is a very rare tumor; in which axillary nodal disease is exceptional.

Keywords: Mucinous carcinoma, male breast cancer, axillary lymph node metastasis.

Correspondence to: Hammedi Faten, Department of Pathology, University Teaching Hospital Farhat Hached, Sousse 4000, Tunisia. Tel.: +216 22886578, Fax: + 216 73210355, Email: faten_hammedi@yahoo.fr