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Imaging findings in a case of epidermal inclusion cyst arising within the breast parenchyma
Author(s) -
Kwak Jin Young,
Park HaiLin,
Kim JiYoung,
Kim EunKyung,
Chung Sun Yang,
Kwon TaeHee,
Hong HaeSook,
Oh Ki Keun
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
journal of clinical ultrasound
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.272
H-Index - 61
eISSN - 1097-0096
pISSN - 0091-2751
DOI - 10.1002/jcu.20005
Subject(s) - medicine , parenchyma , epidermal cyst , mammography , cyst , presentation (obstetrics) , inclusion (mineral) , radiology , ultrasound , pathology , breast cancer , cancer , gender studies , sociology
Epidermal inclusion cysts rarely occur in the breast, but when they do, the consequences can be severe. Here, we report the case of a 23‐year‐old woman who presented with a palpable mass in the right breast. The mass had persisted for 4 years and had been causing pain for 1 month at the time of the patient's presentation. We examined the mass by means of mammography and sonography. Sonographic examination revealed a well‐circumscribed solid, avascular mass suggestive of an epidermal inclusion cyst. Excision was performed at the patient's request. Histopathologic examination of the mass after excision confirmed the diagnosis of epidermal inclusion cyst and its localization within the breast parenchyma. To our knowledge, reports on epidermal inclusion cysts within the breast parenchyma are rare. © 2004 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Clin Ultrasound 32:141–143, 2004