intracystic

Updated: June 27, 2025

A characteristic feature of the cystic variety is the tendency the tumour tissue exhibits to project into the interior of the cysts, constituting what are known as intracystic growths. They are essentially innocent, but intracystic growths, especially in the mamma of women over fifty, should be regarded with suspicion and therefore should be removed on radical lines.

Alexander Miles - Manual of Surgery Volume First: : General Surgery. Sixth Edition.