Presentation
Recent onset cough.
Patient Data
Age: 45 years
Gender: Female
From the case:
Breast calcified mass mimicking pulmonary nodule
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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.