Male granulomatous mastitis, a rarely encountered disorder

Abstract

A 46-year-old man presented to our clinic complaining of a 2-months history of painful mass in his right breast. There was no evidence of nipple discharge, nipple deformity, or skin changes. The family history was unremarkable and he reported no significant medical and drug history. On physical examination, a hard and tender mass in the right breast was noticed. Axillary lymph nodes were not palpable.Contralateral breast was unremarkable.

Granulomatous mastitis in a male breast: A case report and review of literature

“…We analyzed 12 cases of patients whose characteristics and clinical courses were described. 2,[6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15] The median age of the patients at the time of presentation was 46 years (range: 17-60 years). Eight patients (73%) had GM in the right breast, while two (17%) presented with bilateral involvement.…”

“…To the best of our knowledge, there are only 16 reported cases of GM in male patients. 1,2,[4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15] The reported cases have been summarized in Table 1. We analyzed 12 cases of patients whose characteristics and clinical courses were described.…”

“…The reported cases have been summarized in Table 1. We analyzed 12 cases of patients whose characteristics and clinical courses were described 2,6–15 . The median age of the patients at the time of presentation was 46 years (range: 17–60 years).…”

“…GM is rarely observed in males. To the best of our knowledge, there are only 16 reported cases of GM in male patients 1,2,4–15 . The reported cases have been summarized in Table 1.…”