Clustered microcalcification following breast implant removal mimicking malignancy

Authors
Herborn, CU Marincek, B Caduff, R Kunzi, W Kubik-Huch, RA
Citation
Cu. Herborn et al., Clustered microcalcification following breast implant removal mimicking malignancy, EUR RADIOL, 11(5), 2001, pp. 807-810
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Radiology ,Nuclear Medicine & Imaging
Journal title
EUROPEAN RADIOLOGY
ISSN journal
09387994 → ACNP
Volume
11
Issue
5
Year of publication
2001
Pages
807 - 810
Database
ISI
SICI code
0938-7994(2001)11:5<807:CMFBIR>2.0.ZU;2-T
Abstract
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 susp icious granular calcification as a late result of a short-term silicons aug mentation. Plain film, surgical, and histopathological features are demonst rated.