The Great Mimicker: Unique Presentation of Epidermal Inclusion Cyst on the Breast
Epidermal inclusion cysts (EIC) are common cutaneous cysts that can occur nearly anywhere in the body with common locations being the face, scalp, neck, back, and scrotum. Only a few cases of EIC to the breast have been reported in literature to date, with most occurring after trauma to the breast....
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Epidermal inclusion cysts (EIC) are common cutaneous cysts that can occur nearly anywhere in the body with common locations being the face, scalp, neck, back, and scrotum. Only a few cases of EIC to the breast have been reported in literature to date, with most occurring after trauma to the breast. Here we present the case of a
35-year-old woman that presented with a nontraumatic nipple lesion that was later biopsy proven to be an EIC. Although not a primary consideration, EIC should be on the differential for skin lesions of the nipple.
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| spelling | doaj-art-0e4735be2fe449e78bd9b323f5056bc92024-11-12T06:39:45ZengTehran University of Medical SciencesCase Reports in Clinical Practice2538-26832538-26912024-10-019110.18502/crcp.v9i1.16830The Great Mimicker: Unique Presentation of Epidermal Inclusion Cyst on the BreastIsadora Linford0Nariman Khan1Sara Ortiz Romero2Department of Diagnostic Radiology University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio San Antonio, Texas, USADepartment of Diagnostic Radiology University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio San Antonio, Texas, USADepartment of Diagnostic Radiology University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio San Antonio, Texas, USA Epidermal inclusion cysts (EIC) are common cutaneous cysts that can occur nearly anywhere in the body with common locations being the face, scalp, neck, back, and scrotum. Only a few cases of EIC to the breast have been reported in literature to date, with most occurring after trauma to the breast. Here we present the case of a 35-year-old woman that presented with a nontraumatic nipple lesion that was later biopsy proven to be an EIC. Although not a primary consideration, EIC should be on the differential for skin lesions of the nipple. https://crcp.tums.ac.ir/index.php/crcp/article/view/963BreastEpidermalCyst |
| spellingShingle | Isadora Linford Nariman Khan Sara Ortiz Romero The Great Mimicker: Unique Presentation of Epidermal Inclusion Cyst on the Breast Case Reports in Clinical Practice Breast Epidermal Cyst |
| title | The Great Mimicker: Unique Presentation of Epidermal Inclusion Cyst on the Breast |
| title_full | The Great Mimicker: Unique Presentation of Epidermal Inclusion Cyst on the Breast |
| title_fullStr | The Great Mimicker: Unique Presentation of Epidermal Inclusion Cyst on the Breast |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Great Mimicker: Unique Presentation of Epidermal Inclusion Cyst on the Breast |
| title_short | The Great Mimicker: Unique Presentation of Epidermal Inclusion Cyst on the Breast |
| title_sort | great mimicker unique presentation of epidermal inclusion cyst on the breast |
| topic | Breast Epidermal Cyst |
| url | https://crcp.tums.ac.ir/index.php/crcp/article/view/963 |
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