Breast benign type calcification

Case contributed by Mohammad Taghi Niknejad
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Screening mammograph.

Patient Data

Age: 55 years
Gender: Female
mammography

Scattered rod like, round and punctate calcifications are seen at both breasts.

Case Discussion

Rod like calcifications are benign calcifications seen within ectatic ducts. Associated pathology usually is plasma cell mastitis. (BIRADS category 2: Benign finding)

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