title: Osseous metaplasia of the breast: diagnosis with stereotactic core biopsy.
abstract: There are approximately 200 reported cases of breast tumors containing areas of bone. The majority of the neoplasms are sarcomas, phylloides tumors, or fibroadenomata. We present a case of osseous metaplasia mammographically detected by clustered heterogeneous calcifications. Stereotactic core biopsy revealed the presence of well-formed bone tissue without associated neolplasia. The case represents the first reported case of mammographically detected osseous metaplasia confirmed by core biopsy.
authors.affiliation: Mount Sinai Medical Center, Comprehensive Breast Center, Miami Beach, Florida 33140, USA. galeva@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Eva C
authors.initials: EC
authors.lastname: Gal-Gombos
authors.forename: Lisa E
authors.initials: LE
authors.lastname: Esserman
authors.forename: Anna W
authors.initials: AW
authors.lastname: Poniecka
authors.forename: Shari-Lynn
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Odzer
authors.forename: Susan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Weisberg
authors.forename: Juan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Godinez
authors.forename: Robert J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Poppiti
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy / Q000379:methods; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008327:Mammography; D009999:Ossification, Heterotopic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D013238:Stereotaxic Techniques