Clinical Examination Allied to Ultrasonography in the Assessment of New Onset Gynaecomastia: An Observational Study
Aim: New onset gynaecomastia is a relatively common presentation to breast surgical services. The main aim of clinical and radiological evaluation is to exclude the presence of concurrent breast cancer. There exists much variability in the clinical assessment of male patients presenting with new...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited
2014-06-01
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Series: | Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research |
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Online Access: | https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/4507/7920_CE(Ra)_F(T)_PF1(V)_PF1(T)_PF2(AGAK)_PF3(PAK)_PFA(AK)_PF2(PAG)_PF2(PN).pdf |
Summary: | Aim: New onset gynaecomastia is a relatively common presentation to breast surgical services. The main aim of clinical and
radiological evaluation is to exclude the presence of concurrent
breast cancer. There exists much variability in the clinical
assessment of male patients presenting with new onset
gynaecomastia.
Materials and Methods: In the presented pilot study, all the
male patients presenting with new onset gynaecomastia to our
department over a period of two years were studied.
Results: Fifty three patients presented with new onset
gynaecomastia during the study period. Clinical examination
allied with ultrasonography confirmed benign breast disease
in 50 patients with only three patient requiring breast biopsy to
exclude malignancy. We detail the efficacy of utilising clinical
examination in conjunction with ultrasonography to evaluate new
onset gynaecomastia.
Conclusion: We show that clinical examination used in
conjunction with ultrasonography is both highly sensitive and
specific for detecting male breast cancer in patients presenting
with new onset gynaecomastia. |
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ISSN: | 2249-782X 0973-709X |