Summary
Intraparenchymal leiomyoma (IPL) of the breast is an extremely rare stromal tumour, accounting for less than 1% of all breast neoplasms1. While IPL of the breast is rare, leiomyomas most commonly occur as benign, smooth muscle tumours in the oesophagus, small bowel and uterus2. In the breast, they mostly occur in the nipple areolar complex in both males and females3. Mammography and ultrasound are used in diagnosis, however, the histopathological evaluation is the definitive diagnostic method. The differential diagnoses include carcinoma, sarcoma, benign tumours and tumour-like conditions4.
In this case report, I report an 88-year-old male outpatient with IPL. To my knowledge, this is only the second documented case of a male patient. I provide the lesion’s immunohistochemical and histological properties along with a discussion of the relevant literature.
Case presentation
Computerised tomography (CT)
An 88-year-old...
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