Thank you for your question.Tuberous breast is a congenital abnormality that occurs duringpuberty breast development in BOTH men and women due to strong attachmentbetween the chest wall and overlying skin, a constriction ring. It can beclassified by a combination of reduced breast diameter, underdevelopment of thebreasts, areolar overgrowth, protrusion of the nipple areola complex, breastsagging, and breast asymmetry. Interestingly, it can often happen on only one side of the body.The causes of tuberous breasts are still undefined andunclear.Majority of the cases seem to be isolated cases, where themother and father have no prior problems. However, a recent study by Klinger etal. titled “Tuberous Breast: Morphological study and overview of a borderlineentity” observed 2 cases of tuberous breasts in twin males with gynecomastia suggestinga role of genetic influence and familial transmission.However, more studies are needed to look into this and rightnow it seems that the majority of cases occur sporadically during pubertydevelopment.Hope this helps.
There is no known genetic tendency for this condition and the cause remains unknown so it would be unlikely for you to pass the condition on