Breast epidermoid cyst: a case report

An epidermoid cyst is a common benign skin lesion that can occur in any part of the body. However, epidermoid cysts occurring in the breast are extremely rare, rarely reported, and more prone to complications such as infection, rupture, and malignant alteration. Here, we report a case of a 50-year-o...

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Main Authors: Xiaoxiao Dong, Jian Sun, Dong Song, Jinxiu Ma, Xiaozhen Wang
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Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Oncology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2024.1473227/full
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description An epidermoid cyst is a common benign skin lesion that can occur in any part of the body. However, epidermoid cysts occurring in the breast are extremely rare, rarely reported, and more prone to complications such as infection, rupture, and malignant alteration. Here, we report a case of a 50-year-old woman with a mammary epidermoid cyst. The patient noticed a mass of the left nipple during bathing. A puncture test was performed considering the epidermoid cyst. Moreover, local extended resection of the nipple and areola was performed. Postoperative pathological findings confirmed the diagnosis of a mammary epidermoid cyst. After 2 years of postoperative follow-up, the patient had no surgery-related complications and no signs of tumor recurrence.
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spelling doaj-art-76dbb9381a6d4ba2b17684e98d34fbaf2024-11-14T06:21:25ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Oncology2234-943X2024-11-011410.3389/fonc.2024.14732271473227Breast epidermoid cyst: a case reportXiaoxiao DongJian SunDong SongJinxiu MaXiaozhen WangAn epidermoid cyst is a common benign skin lesion that can occur in any part of the body. However, epidermoid cysts occurring in the breast are extremely rare, rarely reported, and more prone to complications such as infection, rupture, and malignant alteration. Here, we report a case of a 50-year-old woman with a mammary epidermoid cyst. The patient noticed a mass of the left nipple during bathing. A puncture test was performed considering the epidermoid cyst. Moreover, local extended resection of the nipple and areola was performed. Postoperative pathological findings confirmed the diagnosis of a mammary epidermoid cyst. After 2 years of postoperative follow-up, the patient had no surgery-related complications and no signs of tumor recurrence.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2024.1473227/fullbreast tumorepidermoid cystdiagnosisdifferential diagnosispathology
spellingShingle Xiaoxiao Dong
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Dong Song
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Breast epidermoid cyst: a case report
Frontiers in Oncology
breast tumor
epidermoid cyst
diagnosis
differential diagnosis
pathology
title Breast epidermoid cyst: a case report
title_full Breast epidermoid cyst: a case report
title_fullStr Breast epidermoid cyst: a case report
title_full_unstemmed Breast epidermoid cyst: a case report
title_short Breast epidermoid cyst: a case report
title_sort breast epidermoid cyst a case report
topic breast tumor
epidermoid cyst
diagnosis
differential diagnosis
pathology
url https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2024.1473227/full
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