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Epidermal inclusion cyst of the breast: A literature review

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    • Annalisa Paliotta
    • Paolo Sapienza
    • Giuseppe D'Ermo
    • Gennaro Cerone
    • Giuseppe Pedullà
    • Daniele Crocetti
    • Antonietta De Gori
    • Giorgio De Toma
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    Affiliations: Department of Surgery ῾Pietro Valdoni᾽, Policlinico Umberto I, ῾Sapienza᾽ University of Rome, Rome 00161, Italy
  • Pages: 657-660
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    Published online on: November 24, 2015
       https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2015.3968
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Abstract

An epidermal inclusion cyst (EIC) of the breast is a rare, benign condition that may potentially be malignant. The present study conducted a systematic review of the literature in order to identify pathological hypotheses, clinical characteristics, and diagnostic and treatment options. A search for relevant studies was conducted through the Scopus, Embase and Medline databases during September 2014. The search term employed was ῾epidermal inclusion cyst breast᾽. Studies were selected if they contained adequate information regarding symptoms at presentation, diagnostic tools, pathology, characteristics, type of procedure performed and follow‑up routines. A total of 35 papers describing 91 patients affected by EIC of the breast were identified. Following this, a total of 82 patients, including an additional case supplied from the present study, were selected for further analysis. EIC of the breast typically occurs during the fifth decade of life. A palpable mass of the breast was present in 65 (79%) patients. Ultrasonographic imaging was consistently utilized as a diagnostic tool in all the cases analyzed, whereas fine‑needle aspiration cytology was used in 70% of the cases and mammography in 65%. No tumor recurrence was reported at a mean follow‑up time of 53 months. The present study demonstrated that elliptical excision is the preferred treatment for EIC of the breast, with pathological analysis required to exclude malignancy.
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Paliotta A, Sapienza P, D'Ermo G, Cerone G, Pedullà G, Crocetti D, De Gori A and De Toma G: Epidermal inclusion cyst of the breast: A literature review. Oncol Lett 11: 657-660, 2016.
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Paliotta, A., Sapienza, P., D'Ermo, G., Cerone, G., Pedullà, G., Crocetti, D. ... De Toma, G. (2016). Epidermal inclusion cyst of the breast: A literature review. Oncology Letters, 11, 657-660. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2015.3968
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Paliotta, A., Sapienza, P., D'Ermo, G., Cerone, G., Pedullà, G., Crocetti, D., De Gori, A., De Toma, G."Epidermal inclusion cyst of the breast: A literature review". Oncology Letters 11.1 (2016): 657-660.
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Paliotta, A., Sapienza, P., D'Ermo, G., Cerone, G., Pedullà, G., Crocetti, D., De Gori, A., De Toma, G."Epidermal inclusion cyst of the breast: A literature review". Oncology Letters 11, no. 1 (2016): 657-660. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2015.3968
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Paliotta A, Sapienza P, D'Ermo G, Cerone G, Pedullà G, Crocetti D, De Gori A and De Toma G: Epidermal inclusion cyst of the breast: A literature review. Oncol Lett 11: 657-660, 2016.
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Paliotta, A., Sapienza, P., D'Ermo, G., Cerone, G., Pedullà, G., Crocetti, D. ... De Toma, G. (2016). Epidermal inclusion cyst of the breast: A literature review. Oncology Letters, 11, 657-660. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2015.3968
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Paliotta, A., Sapienza, P., D'Ermo, G., Cerone, G., Pedullà, G., Crocetti, D., De Gori, A., De Toma, G."Epidermal inclusion cyst of the breast: A literature review". Oncology Letters 11.1 (2016): 657-660.
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Paliotta, A., Sapienza, P., D'Ermo, G., Cerone, G., Pedullà, G., Crocetti, D., De Gori, A., De Toma, G."Epidermal inclusion cyst of the breast: A literature review". Oncology Letters 11, no. 1 (2016): 657-660. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2015.3968
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