Ultrastructure and microanalysis of "benign" and "malignant" breast calcifications.
Differences in morphology between "benign" and "malignant" breast calcifications were observed in a pilot study utilizing scanning electron microscopy and x-ray analysis. Preliminary data suggest that there may also be chemical differences between calcifications and in the surrounding tissue.
D001941:Breast Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000473:pathology*; D002118:Calcium / Q000032:analysis; D002285:Carcinoma, Intraductal, Noninfiltrating / Q000648:ultrastructure; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010758:Phosphorus / Q000032:analysis; D013455:Sulfur / Q000032:analysis
D010758:Phosphorus; D013455:Sulfur; D002118:Calcium