In:
American Journal of Clinical Pathology, Oxford University Press (OUP), Vol. 159, No. 1 ( 2023-01-04), p. 43-52
Abstract:
To assess the histopathologic features of breast tissue of transgender men (TM) undergoing gender-affirming bilateral mastectomies in relation to androgen therapy (AT). Methods We reviewed 374 transgender bilateral mastectomy cases from 2017 to 2020. Of these, 314 (84.4%) patients received preoperative AT. We compared these with 127 cases of cisgender females undergoing elective breast reduction. Results Breast specimens from TM on AT, compared with cisgender women, showed a median higher gross percentage of fibrous tissue (P & lt; .001), reduced lobular density (P = .004), higher amount of lobular atrophy (P & lt; .001), and lower incidence of cysts (P & lt; .001), apocrine metaplasia (P & lt; .001), calcifications (P & lt; .001), columnar cell change (P = .002), and atypia (P = .003). Each additional month of AT was associated with a 2% decrease in the odds of having nonapocrine cysts (P = .02), a 5% decrease in the odds of having usual ductal hyperplasia (P = .007), and a 0.14% decrease in median lobular density (95% confidence interval, –0.18 to –0.05). Conclusions In this study, breast specimens from TM, particularly with a history of AT, had a higher proportion of fibrous tissue, fewer lobules, and a higher degree of lobular atrophy than cisgender females. Rare cases of atypia were not predicted by preoperative imaging or gross findings, supporting routine microscopic evaluation of these specimens.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0002-9173
,
1943-7722
DOI:
10.1093/ajcp/aqac123
Language:
English
Publisher:
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Publication Date:
2023
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2039921-2
