Double trouble: a case of bilateral multiple epidermal inclusion cysts after reduction mammaplasty

Khairun Izlinda Abdul Jalil; David Herlihy; Edward Jason Kelly

doi:10.1080/23320885.2022.2158832

Double trouble: a case of bilateral multiple epidermal inclusion cysts after reduction mammaplasty

Case Reports Plast Surg Hand Surg. 2023 Feb 17;10(1):2158832. doi: 10.1080/23320885.2022.2158832. eCollection 2023.

Authors

Khairun Izlinda Abdul Jalil¹, David Herlihy¹, Edward Jason Kelly¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Cork University Hospital, Cork, Ireland.

Abstract

Epidermal inclusion cysts (EIC) of the breast are uncommon and can occur after previous surgery or trauma. Here we discuss a case of massive bilateral multiple EIC of the breast presenting seven years after reduction mammaplasty. This report highlights the importance of accurate diagnosis and management of this rare condition.

Keywords: Epidermal inclusion cysts; breast surgery; reduction mammaplasty.

Publication types

Case Reports

Grants and funding

Nil to disclose.