40 Years Old Mass, Resting in Male Breast; A Rare Epidermal Inclusion Cyst
We present a case of 50-years-old male, with right breastepidermoid cyst,whose enlargement over the past few months caught the attention, due to its harmless nature its enlargement since 40 years was ignored by patient. Its occurrence in the breast tissue is rare as documented in literature. However...
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doaj-7366a7c373ca4ea49987c59a16c0796d2020-11-25T03:47:55ZengDow University of Health SciencesJournal of the Dow University of Health Sciences1995-21982410-21802018-08-01122717310.36570/jduhs.2018.2.58265140 Years Old Mass, Resting in Male Breast; A Rare Epidermal Inclusion CystMuhammad Danish Muneeb0Mirza Aga Naushad Baig1Khalid Ahmed2Department of General Surgery, Baqai Medical University Karachi, Pakistan.Department of General Surgery, Baqai Medical University Karachi, PakistanDepartment of General Surgery, Baqai Medical University Karachi, Pakistan.We present a case of 50-years-old male, with right breastepidermoid cyst,whose enlargement over the past few months caught the attention, due to its harmless nature its enlargement since 40 years was ignored by patient. Its occurrence in the breast tissue is rare as documented in literature. However, clinicians might find difficulty in differentiating it from other breast swellings like gynecomastia, fibroadenoma, or benign and malignant conditions of breast. The purpose of this case report is to increase the awareness among the general surgeons of this rare presentation; and to entertain the phenomenon of diagnosing with simple radiological modalities.Complete excision using elliptical incision is still the surgical treatment of choice.http://www.jduhs.com/index.php/jduhs/article/view/651epidermal inclusion cyst, elliptical incision,gynecomastia, fibroadenoma. |
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Muhammad Danish Muneeb Mirza Aga Naushad Baig Khalid Ahmed 40 Years Old Mass, Resting in Male Breast; A Rare Epidermal Inclusion Cyst Journal of the Dow University of Health Sciences epidermal inclusion cyst, elliptical incision,gynecomastia, fibroadenoma. |
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40 Years Old Mass, Resting in Male Breast; A Rare Epidermal Inclusion Cyst |
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40 Years Old Mass, Resting in Male Breast; A Rare Epidermal Inclusion Cyst |
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40 Years Old Mass, Resting in Male Breast; A Rare Epidermal Inclusion Cyst |
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40 Years Old Mass, Resting in Male Breast; A Rare Epidermal Inclusion Cyst |
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40 Years Old Mass, Resting in Male Breast; A Rare Epidermal Inclusion Cyst |
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40 years old mass, resting in male breast; a rare epidermal inclusion cyst |
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Dow University of Health Sciences |
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Journal of the Dow University of Health Sciences |
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1995-2198 2410-2180 |
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We present a case of 50-years-old male, with right breastepidermoid cyst,whose enlargement over the past few months caught the attention, due to its harmless nature its enlargement since 40 years was ignored by patient. Its occurrence in the breast tissue is rare as documented in literature. However, clinicians might find difficulty in differentiating it from other breast swellings like gynecomastia, fibroadenoma, or benign and malignant conditions of breast. The purpose of this case report is to increase the awareness among the general surgeons of this rare presentation; and to entertain the phenomenon of diagnosing with simple radiological modalities.Complete excision using elliptical incision is still the surgical treatment of choice. |
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epidermal inclusion cyst, elliptical incision,gynecomastia, fibroadenoma. |
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