Arterial Microcalcifications in the Breast Mimicking Malignancy

Microcalcifications in the breast are highly suggestive of malignancy; they can occur in many pathological conditions. A 36-years-old nondiabetic woman came to the gynaecologist with a suspect palpable mass in the upper outer quadrant of the right breast. Histopathological examination confirmed a ca...

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Main Authors: Katrin Janzen, Jan Janzen
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2012-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Radiology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/946317
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description Microcalcifications in the breast are highly suggestive of malignancy; they can occur in many pathological conditions. A 36-years-old nondiabetic woman came to the gynaecologist with a suspect palpable mass in the upper outer quadrant of the right breast. Histopathological examination confirmed a calcification of a small artery (diameter: 0.45 mm). Arterial calcifications can mimic a malignant lesion in the breast.
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spelling doaj-art-7837ee052b3f487f8219f920c90480412025-08-20T02:07:08ZengWileyCase Reports in Radiology2090-68622090-68702012-01-01201210.1155/2012/946317946317Arterial Microcalcifications in the Breast Mimicking MalignancyKatrin Janzen0Jan Janzen1Praxis für Gynäkologie und Geburtshilfe, Bollwerk 35, 3011 Berne, SwitzerlandPraxis für Histopathologie, Postfach 350, 3000 Berne 22, SwitzerlandMicrocalcifications in the breast are highly suggestive of malignancy; they can occur in many pathological conditions. A 36-years-old nondiabetic woman came to the gynaecologist with a suspect palpable mass in the upper outer quadrant of the right breast. Histopathological examination confirmed a calcification of a small artery (diameter: 0.45 mm). Arterial calcifications can mimic a malignant lesion in the breast.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/946317
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title_fullStr Arterial Microcalcifications in the Breast Mimicking Malignancy
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