Calamine lotion: mimicking intramammary calcifications.
Detection of microcalcifications is important in detecting early breast cancer. We present a case of screening mammogram in which calamine lotion mimics intramammary calcifications.
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Department of Radiology, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong, China.
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Chow
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Wong
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Leong
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D000328:Adult; D016477:Artifacts; D001941:Breast Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004338:Drug Combinations; D005189:False Positive Reactions; D005260:Female; D005290:Ferric Compounds; D006801:Humans; D007089:Image Enhancement / Q000379:methods; D042361:Mammary Glands, Human; D008327:Mammography / Q000379:methods*; D010636:Phenols; D017967:Zinc Compounds; D015034:Zinc Oxide
D004338:Drug Combinations; D005290:Ferric Compounds; D010636:Phenols; D017967:Zinc Compounds; C010693:calamine, phenol drug combination; D015034:Zinc Oxide