"Breast Cyst" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A fluid-filled closed cavity or sac that is lined by an EPITHELIUM and found in the BREAST. It may appear as a single large cyst in one breast, multifocal, or bilateral in FIBROCYSTIC BREAST DISEASE.
| Descriptor ID |
D047688
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C04.182.156 C17.800.090.249
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| Concept/Terms |
Breast Cyst- Breast Cyst
- Cyst, Breast
- Cysts, Breast
- Breast Cysts
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