Breast calcified mass mimicking pulmonary nodule

Case contributed by Bahman Rasuli
Diagnosis almost certain

Presentation

Recent onset cough.

Patient Data

Age: 45 years
Gender: Female

The frontal view showed a calcified lesion at the lower zone of the right lung suggesting pulmonary nodule

The lateral view showed the right breast retro areolar region involuting fibroadenoma with popcorn calcifications.

Case Discussion

Breast calcified masses should be included in the differential diagnosis of apparent pulmonary nodules on chest radiography.

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