Breast cysts are a common abnormality which do not pose any significant risk of breast cancer.
- Cysts can be significantly symptomatic depending on their size, position, or the fact that sometimes they can become inflamed or infected.
- Ultrasound guided aspiration of a breast cyst is a common procedure performed at Women’s & Breast Imaging to relieve symptoms related to the presence of the cyst.
Time
A cyst aspiration will take approximately 30 minutes.