The validity of complex breast cysts after surgery

1. Objective: Breast cysts are the most common cause of benign breast masses. Simple breast cysts do not need further evaluation, but complex breast cysts require additional assessment due to the potential presence of malignancy. However these complex cysts have rarely been examined and quantified according the associated cancer detection rate. Our study is the first investigation that evaluates the malignancy rate of complex breast cysts identified by histopathological results. 2. Methods: Imaging findings of complex cysts were correlated retrospectively with clinical and pathologic outcomes. 3. Results: 151 co…