Quiz. Primary breast amyloidosis.
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.
Athanasiou
Alexandra
A
Department of Radiology, Institut de Cancérologie, Gustave-Roussy, 94805 Villejuif, France. alexandra.athanasiou@curie.net
Vanel
Daniel
D
Tomasic
Gorana
G
Bidault
Francois
F
Balleyguier
Corinne
C
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