Ductal carcinoma in situ in a 16-year-old adolescent boy with gynecomastia: A case report.

Authors

Kevin Moriarty MD, Baystate HealthFollow
Richard Courtney MD, Baystate HealthFollow
George Wadie MD, Baystate Health
Theonia Boyd MD, Baystate Health
Gregory Banever MD, Baystate HealthFollow

Author Department

Pathology; Surgery

Document Type

Article, Non peer-reviewed

Publication Date

8-1-2005

Abstract

Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) of the male breast is rare. Even more rare is the finding of DCIS in association with gynecomastia. After an extensive literature search, only two cases have been reported in the literature, both in adults. Here we present the case of a 16-year-old adolescent boy who presented with pubertal gynecomastia that was treated with bilateral subcutaneous mastectomies. A DCIS focus was found in the right breast specimen, and the patient underwent bilateral completion total mastectomies uneventfully. Despite its rarity, surgeons should be aware of the possibility of the breast of adolescents with gynecomastia harboring a neoplastic focus.

Publication ISSN

0277-1691

Recommended Citation

Wadie GM, Banever GT, Moriarty KP, Courtney RA, Boyd T. Ductal carcinoma in situ in a 16-year-old adolescent boy with gynecomastia: A case report. J Pediatr Surg 2005 Aug;40(8):1349-53.