Synchronous bilateral breast cancer in a patient with Klinefelter’s syndrome

Synchronous bilateral male breast cancer (MBC) is rare and only a few cases have been reported in the literature. The majority of MBC patients have no definable risk factors. We describe a case with Klinefelter’s syndrome, prior thymic irradiation, testicular surgery, and first degree family history...

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Autores principales: Hoque, H M R, Kothari, A, Hamed, H, Fentiman, I S
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2010
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2866553/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20463819
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Sumario:Synchronous bilateral male breast cancer (MBC) is rare and only a few cases have been reported in the literature. The majority of MBC patients have no definable risk factors. We describe a case with Klinefelter’s syndrome, prior thymic irradiation, testicular surgery, and first degree family history in a 61-year-old male.

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