title: Pulmonary metastases in men: primary tumor in an unusual location.
abstract: We report a case of breast cancer identified in a 72-year-old male as an accidental finding during the course of the investigation of a primary tumor and the search for pulmonary metastases. We address aspects related to the epidemiology, diagnosis, treatment and prognosis of this condition in males.
authors.affiliation: Hospital do Servidor Público Estadual, IAMSPE, São Paulo, SP, Brasil. danielb.araujo@bol.com.br <araujo@bol.com.br>
authors.forename: Daniel Brito
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: de Araújo
authors.forename: Nilton Haertel
authors.initials: NH
authors.lastname: Gomes
authors.forename: Décio Valente
authors.initials: DV
authors.lastname: Renck
authors.forename: Ricardo Bertolino
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Silva
authors.forename: Danise Senna
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Oliveira
authors.forename: Fábio Eduardo Nunes
authors.initials: FE
authors.lastname: Vieira
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D018567:Breast Neoplasms, Male / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D018270:Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast / Q000556:secondary*; D006801:Humans; D033162:Incidental Findings; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000556:secondary*; D008297:Male; D011677:Punctures; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D012307:Risk Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed