Milk of calcium within breast cysts

Case contributed by Yaïr Glick
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Routine follow-up

Patient Data

Age: 55 years
Gender: Female
mammography

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Annotated image

The arrows point to several of the milk of calcium-containing cysts on each of the enlarged views.

Case Discussion

Milk of calcium in breast cysts is quite a common finding on mammography and is a reassuring feature of benignity.


I wish to thank Dr. Arie Rundstein for providing this case.

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