The British Journal of Radiology, Vol 73, Issue 876 1326-1328, Copyright © 2000 by British Institute of Radiology

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Metastasis to the male breast from carcinoma of the urinary bladder

S Cappabianca, R Grassi, P D'Alessandro, A Del Vecchio, A Maioli and V Donofrio
Seconda Universita degli Studi di Napoli, Facolta di Medicina e Chirurgia, Istituto di Scienze Radiologiche, Italy.

We report a case of male breast metastasis from a urothelial carcinoma. Only two cases of this type of metastasis have been previously reported, and these were in the female breast. Clinical examination showed a progressive swelling of the left mammary region, with periareolar skin infiltration. Both mammography and ultrasound showed a rounded mass. Only histological examination with immunohistochemical staining permitted the correct diagnosis to be made. A particular feature of the present case is the absence of contralateral gynaecomastia, normally seen in cases of metastatic tumour to the breast from prostatic carcinoma.

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