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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Radiol Imaging 2021; 31(02): 360-365
DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1734358
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Imaging Evaluation of Male Breast Masses with Histopathologic Correlation: A Case Series

Tanvi P. Vaidya
1   Department of Radiology, Ruby Hall Clinic, Pune, Maharashtra, India
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Subhash K. Ramani
2   Department of Radiology, D Y Patil Hospital, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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Abstract

The male breast can be afflicted with a wide spectrum of benign and malignant masses, similar to the female breast. A systematic radiological evaluation using mammography, ultrasonography, and when appropriate, magnetic resonance imaging, could aid this differentiation and provide clues to the diagnosis. In this article, we present six cases of male breast masses with an emphasis on the role of imaging in characterization and diagnosis.

Keywords

carcinoma - male breast - mammography - ultrasonography


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Article published online:
28 July 2021

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