Breast neuroendocrine tumor arising in the axilla of a man: a case report

Abstract Background Accessory breast carcinomas of the axilla of males are rare, and primary breast neuroendocrine tumors (BNETs) are rare as well. We present a case of a BNET arising in the axilla of a man. Case presentation A 64-year-old Japanese man presented with a hard 15-mm mass in the axilla...

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Main Authors: Kosei Kimura, Shigeru Kawabata, Hiroyo Oku, Ayana Ikari, Tomo Tominaga, Saki Takai, Junna Sakane, Michiaki Tanaka, Chinatsu Aoki, Monika Ota, Erika Minami, Yoshinobu Hirose, Sang-Woong Lee, Mitsuhiko Iwamoto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-12-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-022-03683-2