Ruptured epidermal inclusion cysts in the subareolar area: sonographic findings in two cases.
Epidermal inclusion cyst of the breast is an uncommon benign lesion and it is usually located in the skin layer. We report here on two cases of ruptured epidermal inclusion cysts in the subareolar area, which is a very unusual location for these cysts and these lesions can be mistaken for breast malignancies.
Department of Radiology, Uijongbu St. Mary's Hospital, Catholic University College of Medicine, Kyunggido 480-717, Korea. tiger@catholic.ac.kr
In Yong
IY
Whang
JaeHee
J
Lee
Jeong Soo
JS
Kim
Ki Tae
KT
Kim
Ok-Ran
OR
Shin
D000328:Adult; D001941:Breast Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D004814:Epidermal Cyst / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012421:Rupture / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014463:Ultrasonography