Synchronous Bilateral Breast Cancer in a Patient with Klinefelter's Syndrome

Overview

Journal Int J Gen Med

Publisher Dove Medical Press

Specialty General Medicine

Date 2010 May 14

PMID 20463819

Citations 1

Authors

H M R Hoque

A Kothari

H Hamed

I S Fentiman

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Abstract

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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