López-Ríos F, Dhimes P, de Agustín P P
Department of Pathology, Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre, Madrid, Spain.
Acta Cytol. 1997 Nov-Dec;41(6):1819-22. doi: 10.1159/000333194.
Fine needle aspiration (FNA) is a well-established method for the diagnosis of breast diseases in males, but very little attention has been focused on inflammatory lesions. Previous reports do not mention subareolar abscess (SA), which is a distinct entity in breasts of females.
Two adult males presented for FNA of recurrent breast masses located near the nipple. Smears from both patients showed the typical cytologic features of SA.
Recognition of this troublesome and rare condition on FNA cytology from the breasts in males will prevent recurrences since SA is not cured by excisional biopsy.
细针穿刺抽吸术（FNA）是诊断男性乳腺疾病的一种成熟方法，但对炎性病变的关注非常少。既往报道未提及乳晕下脓肿（SA），而SA在女性乳腺中是一种独特的疾病。
两名成年男性因乳头附近复发性乳腺肿块接受FNA检查。两名患者的涂片均显示出SA典型的细胞学特征。
由于切除活检无法治愈SA，因此在男性乳腺FNA细胞学检查中识别这种棘手且罕见的疾病可预防复发。
