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Question: Hello,
I have pain in my breast and right arm with numbness. I went to the dr. and had a mammogram and an ultrasound to find a 5mm cyst that my dr. doesn't think is any concern. How do I get this biopsied? Do they do biopsies of cysts this small? I living in a socialist healthcare system where this is difficult and one of my friends died from a cyst that they thought was nothing.
I have pain in my breast and right arm with numbness. I went to the dr. and had a mammogram and an ultrasound to find a 5mm cyst that my dr. doesn't think is any concern. How do I get this biopsied? Do they do biopsies of cysts this small? I living in a socialist healthcare system where this is difficult and one of my friends died from a cyst that they thought was nothing.
Brief Answer:
Cyst very small to be biopsied
Detailed Answer:
Hi dear,
I have gone through your question and understand the concerns.
Cyst in the breast can be due to various causes like ductal ectasia, fibroadenoma, or rarely breast carcinoma. If in the ultrasound or mammogram, it appears to be a simple cyst without any calcification or nodules, then there is nothing to worry. Moreover, a cyst of 5 mm is unlikely to be malignant.
If any of these suspicious findings are there, then you should consult a surgeon for proper examination and treatment accordingly. Yes, biopsy is difficult in a cyst of size 5 mm.
In the nutshell, I will not be overly worried about a 5mm cyst if there is no calcification or nodules. You can discuss about these with your treating doctor.
Hope you found the answer helpful.
Regards
Dr Deepti Verma
OBGYN
Cyst very small to be biopsied
Detailed Answer:
Hi dear,
I have gone through your question and understand the concerns.
Cyst in the breast can be due to various causes like ductal ectasia, fibroadenoma, or rarely breast carcinoma. If in the ultrasound or mammogram, it appears to be a simple cyst without any calcification or nodules, then there is nothing to worry. Moreover, a cyst of 5 mm is unlikely to be malignant.
If any of these suspicious findings are there, then you should consult a surgeon for proper examination and treatment accordingly. Yes, biopsy is difficult in a cyst of size 5 mm.
In the nutshell, I will not be overly worried about a 5mm cyst if there is no calcification or nodules. You can discuss about these with your treating doctor.
Hope you found the answer helpful.
Regards
Dr Deepti Verma
OBGYN
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Prasad
Can they biopsy a 5mm cyst though?
Brief Answer:
Very difficult
Detailed Answer:
Hi dear,
It is very difficult to biopsy a cyst of such a small size. Most surgeons will not attempt the biopsy of such a small cyst in the breast.
Regards
Dr Deepti Verma
Very difficult
Detailed Answer:
Hi dear,
It is very difficult to biopsy a cyst of such a small size. Most surgeons will not attempt the biopsy of such a small cyst in the breast.
Regards
Dr Deepti Verma
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Kampana
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Dr. Deepti Verma
OBGYN, Maternal and Fetal Medicine
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