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Case Reports
. 2008 Jul;9 Suppl(Suppl):S7-9.
doi: 10.3348/kjr.2008.9.s.s7.

Carcinoma mixed within milk of calcium in a breast: a case report

Ji-Sung Park  1 , Young-Mi Park, Eun-Kyung Kim, Jin-Hwa Lee, Ok-Hwa Kim, Ji-Hwa Ryu
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Carcinoma mixed within milk of calcium in a breast: a case report

Ji-Sung Park et al. Korean J Radiol. 2008 Jul.

Abstract

Milk of calcium located in the breast is typically a benign entity. However, carcinoma may incidentally arise adjacent to or even within milk of calcium. Consequently, the characteristics of all observed calcific particles should be carefully analyzed. In this study, we report a case of carcinoma presented as malignant microcalcifications mixed within milk of calcium in a breast.

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Carcinoma mixed within milk of calcium of breast in 48-year-old woman. A, B. Craniocaudal (A) and true lateral (B) spot magnification mammograms show poorly defined smudges and typical semilunar sedimented calcium. In addition, within milk of calcium cluster, several fine pleomorphic microcalcifications (arrow), different in appearance from sedimented calcium, are observed. C. Specimen radiography, including microcalcifications, indicates successful excision of lesion. D. Histological specimen shows multiple cysts lined with malignant cells which contain microcalcifications (arrows) among cystic acini (arrowhead). (Hematoxylin & Eosin staining; magnification, ×40)
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