Presentation
Routine screening mammogram.
Patient Data
Age: 65 years
Gender: Female
From the case:
Invasive ductal carcinoma
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Routine screening in an asymptomatic female with no family history.
From the case:
Invasive ductal carcinoma
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Annotated image. The subtle parenchymal distortion is hiding in the inferior edge of the glandular disc.
From the case:
Invasive ductal carcinoma
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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.