I saw the sign: Go nuts, it's the “acorn cyst” sign

Zhao Zhang; Santo Maimone

doi:10.1016/j.clinimag.2023.05.002

I saw the sign: Go nuts, it's the “acorn cyst” sign

Zhao Zhang, Santo Maimone

Radiology

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Abstract

The “acorn cyst” sign is an imaging sign encountered on breast ultrasound exams denoting a type of benign complicated cyst. An acorn cyst is comprised of a deep anechoic fluid portion (the “acorn”) and a more superficial echogenic layer of material (the “acorn cap”). Radiologists should attempt to distinguish the acorn cyst from more suspicious complex cystic and solid masses; if unable to do so, aspiration/biopsy can be performed to exclude a malignant lesion.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	60-63
Number of pages	4
Journal	Clinical Imaging
Volume	100
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clinimag.2023.05.002
State	Published - Aug 2023

Keywords

Acorn cyst
Breast imaging
Breast ultrasound
Complex cystic and solid mass
Complicated cyst

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Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging

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