Popcorn calcification within the breast
Last revised by Mohammadtaghi Niknejad ◉ on 3 Dec 2021
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Skandhan A, Niknejad M, Bell D, et al. Popcorn calcification within the breast. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 01 Oct 2023) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-25775
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7 Nov 2013, Avni K P Skandhan ◉
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Synonyms:
- Popcorn calcification on mammogram
- Mammographic popcorn calcification
- Popcorn calcification within the breast
- Pop-corn calcification within the breast
- Popcorn calcification in the breast
Popcorn calcification in the breast is the classical description for the calcification seen in involuting fibroadenomas which, as the name suggests, has a popcorn-like appearance.
Pathology
A fibroadenoma in the long run may degenerate and calcify. Initially, there are a few punctate peripheral microcalcifications. These, with time, become more dense and coarse finally giving rise to the classical popcorn appearance.
References
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