[Cysts of the mammary gland--surgical behavior and treatment]

The goal of the current article is to point the role of the different methods of surgical behavior in cases of mammary gland formations which have been ultrasonographically and mammographically diagnosed as cysts. Thirty-four women, clinically, ultrasonographicaly and mammographicaly diagnosed with cysts, are taken under consideration. Fine needle biopsy is carried out in all of the cases and the cysts' contents are cytologically and microbiologically tested. In 16 of the cases, puncture followed by pneumatocele represents the definitive treatment. In the end of the puncture, a control mammography is performed. Eighteen of the patients undergo surgical treatment due to the density of the cysts' contents, presence of bloody discharge, presence of a bilocular cyst and relapse following the puncture. As a result of the surgical treatment of 18 patients and of the histology are found as follows: benign cysts (13), carcinoma (1), papilloma (1), sclerotic adenosis (1), ADH (1), epidermoid cyst (1).