Epidermal cyst of the mammary gland: a common benign formation of atypical localization

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Epidermal cysts can be located anywhere: on the scalp, face, trunk, neck and limbs. In the article, specialists from the Department of Surgical Treatment Methods and Antitumor Drug Therapy for Breast Tumors at the Mammology Clinic of the Russian Research Center of Radiology present a rare clinical case of a cyst of atypical localization and a literature review aimed at raising awareness of the existence of epidermal cysts in the parenchyma of the mammary gland. This clinical experience is also interesting from the point of view of differential diagnostics between other benign and malignant formations of the mammary gland to choose the right treatment tactics.

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O. S. Khodorovich

Russian Research Center of Radiology, Ministry of Health of Russia;
Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia named after Patrice Lumumba

ORCID iD: 0000-0002-6014-4597

86 Profsoyuznaya St., Moscow 117997, Russia 

6 Miklukho-Maklaya St., Moscow 117198, Russia

Russian Federation

V. A. Solodkiy

Russian Research Center of Radiology, Ministry of Health of Russia

ORCID iD: 0000-0002-1641-6452

 86 Profsoyuznaya St., Moscow 117997, Russia 

Russian Federation

A. A. Kalinina-Masri

Russian Research Center of Radiology, Ministry of Health of Russia

Author for correspondence.
Email: kalinina-masri@yandex.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-8265-1848

Alyona Anatolyevna Kalinina-Masri

86 Profsoyuznaya St., Moscow 117997, Russia 

Russian Federation

T. V. Sherstneva

Russian Research Center of Radiology, Ministry of Health of Russia

ORCID iD: 0000-0002-3261-0984

 86 Profsoyuznaya St., Moscow 117997, Russia 

Russian Federation

V. O. Kleshneva

Russian Research Center of Radiology, Ministry of Health of Russia

ORCID iD: 0000-0002-0802-2437

 86 Profsoyuznaya St., Moscow 117997, Russia 

Russian Federation

K. B. Ishchenko

Russian Research Center of Radiology, Ministry of Health of Russia

ORCID iD: 0000-0001-7667-3306

 86 Profsoyuznaya St., Moscow 117997, Russia 

Russian Federation

P. V. Muravyova

Russian Research Center of Radiology, Ministry of Health of Russia

ORCID iD: 0009-0009-4683-5349

 86 Profsoyuznaya St., Moscow 117997, Russia 

Russian Federation

M. A. Khodorovich

Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia named after Patrice Lumumba

ORCID iD: 0000-0001-7515-3034

6 Miklukho-Maklaya St., Moscow 117198, Russia 

Russian Federation

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