Disease pattern of breast masses in men with advancing age

ABSTRACT

Breast enlargement is not unique among men but the benign breast diseases must be differentiated from the malignant lesions. Infiltrating ductal carcinoma is the most common histopathological presentation whereas gynecomastia is the commonest benign lesion. The age of the patient, presenting complaint, and history of various predisposing factors provide a clue to the diagnosis. This article illustrates the history, clinical presentation and histopathological records of 20 patients, above 35 years of age, who presented in a 2-year period in the Services hospital Lahore