Case Report
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World J Clin Cases. Sep 6, 2023; 11(25): 5954-5961
Published online Sep 6, 2023. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v11.i25.5954
Non-retroareolar male mucinous breast cancer without gynecomastia development in an elderly man: A case report
Qiang Sun, Xu-Yan Liu, Qi Zhang, Hai Jiang
Qiang Sun, Qi Zhang, Hai Jiang, Department of Breast Surgery, General Hospital of Benxi Iron & Steel Industry Group of Liaoning Health Industry Group, Benxi 117000, Liaoning Province, China
Xu-Yan Liu, Department of Pathology, General Hospital of Benxi Iron & Steel Industry Group of Liaoning Health Industry Group, Benxi 117000, Liaoning Province, China
Author contributions: Sun Q designed the proposal and drafted the manuscript; Liu XY participated in immunohistochemical stain and analysis; Jiang H and Sun Q carried out the ultrasound analysis; Sun Q participated in data collection; Sun Q, Zhang Q, Liu XY, and Jiang H participated in total data analysis; and all authors read and approved the final manuscript.
Informed consent statement: All study participants, or their legal guardian, provided informed written consent prior to study enrollment.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors report no relevant conflicts of interest for this article.
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Corresponding author: Qiang Sun, PhD, Chief Doctor, Department of Breast Surgery, General Hospital of Benxi Iron & Steel Industry Group of Liaoning Health Industry Group, No. 29 Renming Road, Benxi 117000, Liaoning Province, China. sq1338@hotmail.com
Received: May 5, 2023
Peer-review started: May 5, 2023
First decision: June 12, 2023
Revised: June 30, 2023
Accepted: August 9, 2023
Article in press: August 9, 2023
Published online: September 6, 2023
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Core Tip

Core Tip: We not only report a rare case, but also discuss the clinical and pathological characteristics of this unusual tumor. Though a summary of a limited number of cases and a comparison with female breast cancer, we reveal some interesting features of male mucinous breast cancer. It is helpful to distinguish the rare male disease.