Epidermal inclusion cyst of the axilla with calcifications

Epidermal inclusion cyst (EIC) is a benign mass that may occur in any area of abundant hair. It presents as a slowly growing firm nodule that is mostly asymptomatic. It may be confused with malignancy, making a definitive preoperative diagnosis difficult. Herein, we present a case of a 41-year-old p...

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Autores principales: Abu-Mandeel, Eman, Saadeh, Ahmad, Rababaa, Hammam, Al-Share, Mohammed S.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2022
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9794894/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36589496
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.radcr.2022.11.056
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Sumario:Epidermal inclusion cyst (EIC) is a benign mass that may occur in any area of abundant hair. It presents as a slowly growing firm nodule that is mostly asymptomatic. It may be confused with malignancy, making a definitive preoperative diagnosis difficult. Herein, we present a case of a 41-year-old patient with an EIC of the axilla containing calcifications on the mammogram.

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