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Should i ask for an bx on a complex cysts of breast. had hematoma initially. had thyroid cancer and adopted.

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Unnecessary : Breast cysts are caused by blocked ducts within the breast and do not require biopsy. Occasionally, debris or septae within the cyst may give it a "complex" appearance; we often repeat the ultrasound 6 months later to be certain that what we presumed was a complex cyst was not actually a solid mass.

Dr Hoepfner agreed

Answered 12/9/2013

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