Does A Sebaceous Cyst In The Groin Area With No Blood Flow To It Require Biopsy?

Posted on Fri, 16 Feb 2018

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Question : I have a Sebaceous cyst deep under the skin in my groin area per my Gyno. I have had it for about 5 months and just had a ultra sound and was determined that it is a mixed solid cystic lesion with no blood flow to cyst.
She has recommended that I have a biopsy done by a surgeon. Do you think this is necessary? It is not painful , just concerned.

Answered by Dr. Grzegorz Stanko (7 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Biopsy is pointless.

Detailed Answer:
Hello!

It would be good to have it rather removed than have a biopsy. Although cyst sebaceous cyst usually does not turn into a cancer, there is a 5% risk of having a cancer in it. Moreover, cyst can very often become infected so it must be drained. That is why you should have it removed. Biopsy is pointless.

Hope I have answered your query.

Regards,
Dr. Grzegorz Stanko,
General Surgeon

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