Fibroadenoma in the male breast: Truth or Myth?

Ulus Cerrahi Derg. 2015 Sep 1;32(3):208-11. doi: 10.5152/UCD.2015.3120. eCollection 2016.

Abstract

Truth or myth is seldom encountered in the practice of surgery, especially in cases of breast diseases. Yet, even after thousands of years of treating breast disease by surgeons/healers, fibroadenoma in the male breast seems to be a myth, due to the absence of fibro-glandular tissue. We wish to break this myth by our own experience as well as other studies by others all over the world, and unveil the truth that fibroadenoma in the male breast is a definitive entity and has a prevalence among the vast spectrum of breast diseases.

Keywords: Male; benign lesion; breast; fibroadenoma; tumour.

Publication types

  • Case Reports