title: Quiz. Primary breast amyloidosis.
abstract: Primary breast amyloidosis is rare, usually manifestating as suspicious masses in mammography, with or without associated microcalcifications. The final diagnosis is based on fine needle aspiration cytology or biopsy yielding clumps of amorphous material surrounded by lymphocytes and giant cells that characterize this entity. In our case the only mammographic finding was that of clustered, suspicious microcalcifications without any associated mass.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Institut de Cancérologie, Gustave-Roussy, 94805 Villejuif, France. alexandra.athanasiou@curie.net
authors.forename: Alexandra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Athanasiou
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Vanel
authors.forename: Gorana
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Tomasic
authors.forename: Francois
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Bidault
authors.forename: Corinne
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Balleyguier
mesh_terms: D000686:Amyloidosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D001940:Breast / Q000473:pathology; D001941:Breast Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008327:Mammography; D008875:Middle Aged