ACR Appropriateness Criteria ® Evaluation of the Symptomatic Male Breast
Although the majority of male breast problems are benign with gynecomastia as the most common etiology, men with breast symptoms and their referring providers are typically concerned about whether or not it is due to breast cancer. If the differentiation between benign disease and breast cancer cannot be made on the basis of clinical findings, or if the clinical presentation is suspicious, imaging is indicated. The panel recommends the following approach to breast imaging in symptomatic men. In men with clinical findings consistent with gynecomastia or pseudogynecomastia, no imaging is routinely recommended.
Source: Journal of the American College of Radiology : JACR - Category: Radiology Authors: Expert Panel on Breast Imaging:, Bethany L. Niell, Ana P. Lourenco, Linda Moy, Paul Baron, Aarati D. Didwania, Roberta M. diFlorio-Alexander, Samantha L. Heller, Anna I. Holbrook, Huong T. Le-Petross, Alana A. Lewin, Tejas S. Mehta, Priscilla J. Slanetz, Tags: Appropriate use criteria Source Type: research