title: Idiopathic benign breast calcification.
abstract: A 56-year-old woman who came in for screening mammography was found to have extensive unilateral calcification of her left breast which had developed since her previous screening mammogram. The calcification had a ductal and lobular appearance. Possible known etiologies are discussed, but these do not explain the appearance in this case, implying that the cause is idiopathic.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Charing Cross Hospital, Fulham Palace Road, London, United Kingdom. aconnors1@eircom.net
authors.forename: Alissa M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Connors
authors.forename: William E
authors.initials: WE
authors.lastname: Svensson
authors.forename: Sami
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shousha
mesh_terms: D001941:Breast Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D016217:Ultrasonography, Mammary / Q000379:methods