Clustered microcalcification following breast implant removal mimicking malignancy

On mammography, clustered microcalcification can be an early and sensitive sign of malignancy, although it is also commonly seen in benign alterations of the breast. We report on a 52-year-old woman with mammographically suspicious granular calcification as a late result of a short-term silicone aug...

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Published in:European radiology 2001-01, Vol.11 (5), p.807-810
Main Authors: Herborn, C U, Marincek, B, Caduff, R, Künzi, W, Kubik-Huch, R A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Benign
Breast Diseases - pathology
Breast Implants
Breast Neoplasms - pathology
Calcification
Calcinosis - pathology
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Humans
Malignancy
Mammography
Middle Aged
Mimicry
Postoperative Complications - pathology
Silicones
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Summary:On mammography, clustered microcalcification can be an early and sensitive sign of malignancy, although it is also commonly seen in benign alterations of the breast. We report on a 52-year-old woman with mammographically suspicious granular calcification as a late result of a short-term silicone augmentation. Plain film, surgical, and histopathological features are demonstrated.
ISSN:0938-7994
1432-1084
DOI:10.1007/s003300000749