Benign Breast Cyst without Associated Gynecomastia in a Male Patient: A Case Report

Authors

  • Sana Parsian
  • Habib Rahbar
  • Mara H Rendi
  • Constance D Lehman

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3941/jrcr.v5i11.869

Keywords:

Male breast, Simple cyst

Abstract

Benign simple breast cysts are commonly seen in female breasts and can present as palpable masses. They are distinctly uncommon, however, in the male breast. We report a case of simple benign cyst of the breast in a 58-year-old man newly diagnosed with mantel cell lymphoma. The cyst was first identified incidentally on a staging contrast-enhanced chest computed tomography. Further evaluation with mammography and ultrasound revealed a mass that would be typically characterized as a benign simple cyst, but was biopsied since cysts are not known to occur in male breasts. Pathology results from ultrasound-guided core needle biopsy revealed benign cyst and focal fibrosis which was concordant with the imaging findings. In this case report, we will briefly discuss breast cysts in men and their imaging features including mammography and ultrasound.

Author Biographies

Sana Parsian

Department of Radiology, research assistant

Habib Rahbar

Department of Radiology, Assistant professor

Mara H Rendi

Department of Pathology, fellow

Constance D Lehman

Department of Radiology, Professor

Published

2011-11-12

Issue

Section

Breast Imaging