This article has been peer reviewed and approved by Michael Fisher, MD, Professor of Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Review date: January 2009.
Drs. Campbell and Mowad report no conflict of interest. The authors report no discussion of off-label use. Dr. Fisher reports no conflict of interest. The staff of CCME of Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Cutis® have no conflicts of interest with commercial interest related directly or indirectly to this educational activity. Dr. Campbell is Chief of Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery, Geisinger Health System Western Region, State College, Pennsylvania. Dr. Mowad is Associate and Director of Contact and Occupational Dermatitis, Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, Pennsylvania.
Lisa B. Campbell, MD; Christen M. Mowad, MD
Breast carcinoma accounts for 0.2% of all malignancies in males. Eighty-five percent of cases present as a subareolar mass and can be associated with ulceration or nipple discharge. Metastases, as in female breast carcinoma, are most commonly seen in the lungs, bones, brain, liver, lymph nodes, and skin. We report a case of metastatic papillary breast carcinoma in a man with involvement of the skin and briefly review diagnosis, treatment options, and risk factors for breast cancer in males.
