Korean J Dermatol.  2003 May;41(5):660-663.

A Case of Cutaneous Metastasis of Male Breast Cancer

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  • 1Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Hallym University, Seoul, Korea. jazz-was-die@hanmail.net

Abstract

Male breast cancer is a rare disease, accounting for approximately 1% of all breast cancer. We report a case of cutaneous, osteolytic, pulmonary, and hepatic metastases of male breast cancer in a 40-year-old male who presented 4x2.5 cm erythematous plaque with ulceration and bloody discharge on the areolar area of the left anterior chest. The histopathologic findings of the lesion showed nests and strands of invasive carcinoma forming ductlike structures and cellular arrangement in single-row line, referred to as Indian filing, between collagen bundles. The tumor cell showed positive reaction for estrogen receptor, but negative reaction for progesterone receptor. He was treated with tamoxifen, 5-fluouracil, adriamycin, and cyclophosphamide. Six months after initiation of the treatment, skin lesion was improved. Also, number and size of the metastatic cancer nodules decreased in the computer tomographic imaging.

Keyword

Male breast cancer; Cutaneous metastasis

MeSH Terms

Adult
Breast Neoplasms
Breast Neoplasms, Male*
Collagen
Cyclophosphamide
Doxorubicin
Estrogens
Humans
Male
Male*
Neoplasm Metastasis*
Rare Diseases
Receptors, Progesterone
Skin
Tamoxifen
Thorax
Ulcer
Collagen
Cyclophosphamide
Doxorubicin
Estrogens
Receptors, Progesterone
Tamoxifen
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