Breast oil cyst

Case contributed by Morlie L Wang
Diagnosis possible

Presentation

ICU admission.

Patient Data

Age: 55 years
Gender: Female

Chest

x-ray

Large opacity in the left breast with peripheral calcification (frontal, lateral). 

Case Discussion

Trauma may lead to fat necrosis, which may lead to an oil cyst. The patient had a history of alcohol abuse, liver cirrhosis, drug abuse, and renal failure. The patient did not give a history of breast trauma but was probably not asked either since the patient had many other medical problems that landed her in the ICU. So finding a remote history of breast trauma was probably low on the list of things to do.

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