Bilateral prophylactic mastectomy: not just a womanʹs problem!

Carcinoma of the male breast is a rare condition. It is even more unusual for a man to present to a breast surgeon regarding an inherited predisposition to developing breast cancer. Nevertheless, this case report illustrates that men with a family history of male or female breast carcinoma may have the same fears of developing a breast cancer as their female counterparts. We believe this to be the first reported case within the UK of a bilateral prophylactic mastectomy for a man.