Abstract
We report a case of phyllodes tumor in a male patient following prolonged oestrogen therapy. The male mammary gland can be modified by oestrogen with a histological picture analogous to that of the female breast.
MeSH terms
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Aged
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Breast Neoplasms / complications*
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Diethylstilbestrol / adverse effects*
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Gynecomastia / chemically induced
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Gynecomastia / complications*
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Humans
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Male
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Neoplasms, Multiple Primary* / pathology
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Phyllodes Tumor / complications*
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Phyllodes Tumor / pathology
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Prostatic Neoplasms / drug therapy*