Invasive ductal carcinoma

Case contributed by Garth Kruger
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Routine screening mammogram.

Patient Data

Age: 65 years
Gender: Female
mammography

Routine screening in an asymptomatic female with no family history.

mammography

Annotated image. The subtle parenchymal distortion is hiding in the inferior edge of the glandular disc.

mammography

Mag views of the area show the wild and crazy calcifications suggesting neoplasia. Biopsy confirmed IDC.

Case Discussion

Teaching point: you always get more information about calcifications when you do mag views.

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