Mercado Cecilia L, Koenigsberg Tova C, Hamele-Bena Diane, Smith Suzanne J
Department of Radiology, New York Presbyterian Hospital, 161 Fort Washington Ave., AP10, New York, NY 10032, USA.
AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2002 Sep;179(3):685-9. doi: 10.2214/ajr.179.3.1790685.
We sought to describe the mammographic appearance of calcifications associated with histologically confirmed lactational changes of the breast.
Calcifications associated with lactational changes of the breast may have a suspicious appearance on mammography. These calcifications may be identified on a patient's original screening mammogram or may be a new finding on an annual screening examination. Correlating a clinical history of recent lactation or a postpartum state is important in establishing a concordance between the mammographic and histologic findings. However, despite the benign nature of these calcifications, biopsy is recommended because of their suspicious morphologic features.
