An interesting case of gynaecomastia.

There are many possible causes of male breast swelling. A common cause is gynaecomastia, which is the benign proliferation of glandular breast tissue in males. It is frequently encountered by primary care physicians as a result of the patient’s cosmetic concerns or pain.1 Breast malignancy is the most concerning diagnosis of breast swelling. Other causes include pseudogynaecomastia (fat without glandular proliferation), lipoma, sebaceous cyst, dermoid cyst, fat necrosis and haematoma.2