First case report of ruptured giant expanding breast oil cyst.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Fat necrosis is a common sequelae of breast trauma. Its many presentations have been described in the literature. Oil cyst is one of the less common presentations of fat necrosis. Giant oil cyst is rare and may take many years to mature in an unstable environment of the women's breast. To our best knowledge, rupture of a giant oil cyst has never been reported. Yet, it should be included on the list of differential diagnoses along with hematoma, infection, or neoplasm. When a patient presents with an expanding breast lump, clinicians should be aware of the potential for oil cyst rupture and its features.

Case description

A 51-year-old woman presented to a breast clinic with concern of an expanding painless left breast lump for the last 4 months. The lump first appe

SUBMITTER: Popovych O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10789892 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature