title: Arterial microcalcifications in the breast mimicking malignancy.
abstract: Microcalcifications in the breast are highly suggestive of malignancy; they can occur in many pathological conditions. A 36-years-old nondiabetic woman came to the gynaecologist with a suspect palpable mass in the upper outer quadrant of the right breast. Histopathological examination confirmed a calcification of a small artery (diameter: 0.45 mm). Arterial calcifications can mimic a malignant lesion in the breast.
authors.affiliation: Praxis für Gynäkologie und Geburtshilfe, Bollwerk 35, 3011 Berne, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Katrin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Janzen
authors.forename: Jan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Janzen