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- Title
Breast neuroendocrine tumor arising in the axilla of a man: a case report.
- Authors
Kimura, Kosei; Kawabata, Shigeru; Oku, Hiroyo; Ikari, Ayana; Tominaga, Tomo; Takai, Saki; Sakane, Junna; Tanaka, Michiaki; Aoki, Chinatsu; Ota, Monika; Minami, Erika; Hirose, Yoshinobu; Lee, Sang-Woong; Iwamoto, Mitsuhiko
- Abstract
Background: Accessory breast carcinomas of the axilla of males are rare, and primary breast neuroendocrine tumors (BNETs) are rare as well. We present a case of a BNET arising in the axilla of a man. Case presentation: A 64-year-old Japanese man presented with a hard 15-mm mass in the axilla and axillary lymph node swelling. Histopathological examination of the incisional biopsy specimen revealed a neuroendocrine carcinoma. Therefore, wide radical excision of the axillary tumor and axillary lymph node dissection were performed. Hematoxylin and eosin staining showed that the solid tumor was mainly located in the subcutaneous adipose tissues and appeared to invade the skin. The tumor phenotypes were positive for CAM 5.2, synaptophysin, estrogen receptor, progesterone receptor, and GATA-binding protein 3; they were negative for human epidermal growth receptor 2. The neuroendocrine component comprised more than 90% of the tumor, and the Ki-67 index was 21%. These results indicated that the tumor was a BNET. This patient underwent adjuvant chemotherapy, endocrine therapy, and radiotherapy. Conclusions: BNET cases in males are rare. The clinical and histological criteria as well as treatment for these rare cases are discussed.
- Subjects
BREAST tumors; NEUROENDOCRINE tumors; HORMONE receptor positive breast cancer; AXILLARY lymph node dissection; MALE breast cancer; HEMATOXYLIN &; eosin staining
- Publication
Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2022, Vol 16, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
1752-1947
- Publication type
Case Study
- DOI
10.1186/s13256-022-03683-2