Table 1 .
Referrals from primary care to the South Manchester breast unit from January to March inclusive during the study year (2020) and two previous years
| 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total all new breast referrals | 2,675 | 3,159 | 2,859 | 8,693 |
| Total new male breast referrals, N (%) | 113 (4.2%) | 123 (3.9%) | 158 (5.5%) | 394 (4.5%) |
| Total new gynaecomastia referrals | 90 | 83 | 98 | 271 |
| Primary care | 87 | 80 | 97 | 264 |
| Secondary care | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| % total male new referrals with gynaecomastia | 79.6% | 67.5% | 62.0% | 68.8% |
| Non-gynaecomastia male referrals | 23 | 40 | 60 | 123 |
| Non-gynaecomastia male aetiology: N (%) | ||||
| Abscess/infection | 1 (4.3) | 3 (7.5) | 1 (1.9) | 5 (4.3) |
| Cyst | 3 (13.0) | 5 (12.5) | 4 (7.4) | 12 (10.3) |
| Breast cancer | 1 (4.3) | 0 (0) | 1 (1.9) | 2 (1.7) |
| Other cancer | 1 (4.3) | 0 (0) | 3 (5.6) | 4 (3.4) |
| Lipoma | 6 (26.1) | 7 (17.5) | 6 (11.1) | 19 (16.2) |
| Lymph node | 0 (0) | 3 (7.5) | 6 (11.1) | 9 (7.7) |
| Fat necrosis | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 3 (5.6) | 3 (2.6) |
| Benign skin lesion | 3 (13.0) | 8 (20.0) | 5 (9.3) | 16 (13.7) |
| Normal breast tissue | 8 (34.8) | 14 (35.0) | 31 (51.7) | 53 (43.1) |