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Acorn cyst sign, the Glossary

Index Acorn cyst sign

Acorn cyst sign is a radiologic sign indicating the presence of a benign uncomplicated cyst in ultrasound examinations of the breast.[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 5 relations: Acorn, Benign tumor, Breast cyst, Breast ultrasound, Radiologic sign.

  2. Breast imaging
  3. Cysts

Acorn

The acorn, or oaknut, is the nut of the oaks and their close relatives (genera Quercus and Lithocarpus, in the family Fagaceae).

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Benign tumor

A benign tumor is a mass of cells (tumor) that does not invade neighboring tissue or metastasize (spread throughout the body).

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Breast cyst

A breast cyst is a cyst, a fluid-filled sac, within the breast. Acorn cyst sign and breast cyst are cysts.

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Breast ultrasound

Breast ultrasound is a medical imaging technique that uses medical ultrasonography to perform imaging of the breast. Acorn cyst sign and breast ultrasound are breast imaging and medical ultrasonography.

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Radiologic sign

A radiologic sign is an objective indication of some medical fact (that is, a medical sign) that is detected by a physician during radiologic examination with medical imaging (for example, via an X-ray, CT scan, MRI scan, or sonographic scan). Acorn cyst sign and radiologic sign are radiologic signs.

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See also

Breast imaging

Cysts

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acorn_cyst_sign