MAMMOGRAPHY OF THE MALE BREAST

Mammography of the male breast accounts for less than 1% of mammograph ic examinations done in breast imaging centers [1], The purpose of thi s pictorial essay is to familiarize readers with diseases of the male breast and their mammographic manifestations that were observed during a 40-month period at the VA Medical Center, West Los Angeles. The mos t common presenting signs and symptoms that lead to a request for a ma mmogram in these men included an enlarging breast, a palpable lump, an d breast tenderness.