Plasma Cell Mastitis in Men: A Single-center Experience and Review of the Literature.
Plasma cell mastitis is an inflammatory disease of the breast parenchyma, rare in males. In the last 40 years, few cases have been described in literature. Our recent treatment of male patients affected by plasma cell mastitis raised a series of issues which led us to carry out a critical review of the literature. Plasma cell mastitis is often not well defined and is difficult to assess by clinical examination and radiological investigation alone. An understanding of the pathogenesis and the mechanisms behind plasma cell mastitis may help improve the diagnostic and therapeutic course of the disease, leading to a more targeted and less invasive treatment.
Department of Surgical Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
Andrea
A
Palmieri
Department of General Microsurgery and Hand Surgery, Fabia Mater Hospital, Rome, Italy.
Valerio
V
D'Orazi
Department of Surgical Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
Giovanni
G
Martino
Department of Surgical Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
Federico
F
Frusone
Pietro Valdoni Department of Surgery, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
Daniele
D
Crocetti
Department of Surgical Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy marida.amabile@gmail.com.
Maria Ida
MI
Amabile
Department of Gynecological, Obstetrics and Urologic Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
Marco
M
Monti
D044963:Biopsy, Fine-Needle / Q000379:methods; D001940:Breast / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008327:Mammography / Q000379:methods; D008413:Mastitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D009558:Nipples / Q000473:pathology; D010950:Plasma Cells / Q000473:pathology*
Plasma cell mastitis; male breast; periductal phlogistic reaction; review