Suspicious breast pseudocalcifications

We present a follow-up case of an invasive right ductal breast carcinoma in a 72-year-old woman. Ointment, deodorant and talcum may contain radiopaque components such as zinc, aluminium and magnesium, which may simulate calcifications at mammography.1 2 Artefacts reduce the quality of mammograms and...

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Published in:BMJ case reports 2018-09, Vol.2018, p.bcr-2018-226536
Main Authors: Almeida Costa, Nuno André, Rio, Gisela, Garrido Santos, João
Format: Article
Language:English
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Breast cancer
Breast Diseases - diagnostic imaging
Calcinosis - diagnostic imaging
Case reports
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Humans
Images In
Mammography
Medical diagnosis
Ointments
Zinc
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Summary:We present a follow-up case of an invasive right ductal breast carcinoma in a 72-year-old woman. Ointment, deodorant and talcum may contain radiopaque components such as zinc, aluminium and magnesium, which may simulate calcifications at mammography.1 2 Artefacts reduce the quality of mammograms and may mimic or obscure abnormalities and cause interpretation errors.3 This case highlights the importance of obtaining high-quality mammographic images for accurate diagnosis as mammographic artefacts may obscure the true abnormalities or create pseudolesions.
ISSN:1757-790X
1757-790X
DOI:10.1136/bcr-2018-226536