title: Mucinous carcinoma with axillary lymph node metastasis in a male breast: A case report.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  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.
  
  
  METHODS
  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.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Pure mucinous carcinoma of the male breast is a very rare tumor; in which axillary nodal disease is exceptional.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Farhat Hached Hospital, Sousse, Tunisia.
authors.forename: Faten
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authors.lastname: Hammedi
authors.forename: Amel
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authors.forename: Soumaya Ben
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authors.forename: Lilia Ben Yacoub
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authors.forename: Ahlem
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