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KMID : 0371620080230020161
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Journal of Wonkwang Medical Science
2008 Volume.23 No. 2 p.161 ~ p.167
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Mammographic and Ultrasonographic Features of Male Breast Disease
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Kim Hae-Won
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Abstract
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Although the male breast is anatomically rudimentary and physiologically nonfunctional, it may involve many pathologies. All imaging of the male breast is a diagnostic study, unlike in female patients. Most male patients present with palpable abnormality that may or may not be painful or tender, but a few patients with nipple discharge. Clinically suspicious lesions referred for imaging should first be evaluated with mammography. In patients with questionable findings at mammography and for lesions that are difficult to image with mammography, ultrasonography(US) is often useful for further characterization. Differentiation between benign and malignant masses is critical because it all eviates patient anxiety and allows unnecessary procedures to be avoided. It is necessary to understand the imaging characteristics of the various benign and malignant male breast diseases.
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KEYWORD
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Breast, Male, Disease, Mammography, Ultrasonography
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