title: Cytologic diagnosis of male breast cancer with nipple discharge. A case report.
abstract: The cytologic findings in a nipple discharge from a male patient with breast cancer are described. Malignant epithelial cells and cell clusters believed to be derived from ductal carcinoma were observed. The subsequent mastectomy specimen contained a ductal carcinoma with minute foci of stromal invasion.
mesh_terms: D001940:Breast / Q000378:metabolism*; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D002285:Carcinoma, Intraductal, Noninfiltrating / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005122:Exudates and Transudates / Q000166:cytology* / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008408:Mastectomy; D008875:Middle Aged; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D009558:Nipples / Q000378:metabolism*