[Pure mucinous (colloid) carcinoma of the male breast. An uncommon subtype].
Pure mucinous (colloid, mucous) carcinoma of the male breast is an extremely rare neoplasm. We report the case of a 74-year-old male who displayed a rapidly growing retroareolar tumor of the left breast. The patient underwent modified radical mastectomy. The tumor was well demarcated, had a soft consistency with a glistening gelatinous appearance. Histologically, the neoplasm corresponded to a pure mucinous carcinoma which is one of the most unusual subtYpes, accounting for less than 2% of male breast carcinomas.
Martínez-Consuegra
Nayeli
N
Departamento de Patología, Centro Médico ABC, Mexico, DF Mexico.
Baquera-Heredia
Javier
J
Robles-Vidal
Carlos
C
Zumarán-Cuéllar
Oscar
O
Ortiz-Hidalgo
Carlos
C
D002288:Adenocarcinoma, Mucinous / Q000145:classification*; D000368:Aged; D018567:Breast Neoplasms, Male / Q000145:classification*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male