Published December 2003
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Journal article
Primary amyloidosis of the breast presenting as nonpalpable microcalcifications: case report
- 1. Misericordia Community Hospital, Radiology and Diagnostic Imaging, Edmonton, Alberta (Canada)
- 2. Univ. of Alberta, Dept. of Radiology, Edmonton, Alberta (Canada)
- 3. Univ. of Alberta, Dept. of Pathology, Edmonton, Alberta (Canada)
- 4. Meadowlark Health Centre, Edmonton, Alberta (Canada)
- 5. Univ. of Alberta, Dept. of General Surgery, Edmonton, Alberta (Canada)
Description
Primary amyloidosis of the breast is rare, and the few reported cases have typically presented as palpable masses. We report the case of a patient with nonpalpable primary amyloidosis of the breast that became apparent on mammography as a cluster of indeterminate microcalcifications. To our knowledge, there has only been 1 previous reported case of amyloidosis of the breast presenting in this fashion. (author)
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Canadian Association of Radiologists Journal
- Journal Volume
- 54
- Journal Issue
- 5
- Journal Page Range
- p. 277-278
- ISSN
- 0846-5371
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Canada
- Country of Input or Organization
- Canada
- INIS RN
- 37022246
- Subject category
- S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
- Descriptors DEI
- BIOPSY; CARCINOMAS; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; MAMMARY GLANDS; NEOPLASMS; RADIOLOGY; RHEUMATIC DISEASES
- Descriptors DEC
- BODY; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; DISEASES; GLANDS; MEDICINE; NEOPLASMS; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; ORGANS
Optional Information
- Notes
- 8 refs., 1 fig.