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Summary
Milk of calcium in breast cysts creates calcifications that mimic cancer on mammograms. However, characteristic imaging features allow for confident differentiation from malignant microcalcifications.
Area of Science:
- Radiology
- Breast Imaging
- Pathology
Background:
- Milk of calcium is a benign breast finding.
- It can present as clustered linear and curvilinear calcifications on mammography.
- These calcifications may be mistaken for malignant microcalcifications.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe the mammographic appearance of milk of calcium cysts.
- To differentiate milk of calcium from malignant breast microcalcifications.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of mammographic images showing milk of calcium.
- Comparison with mammographic features of breast carcinoma.
Main Results:
- Milk of calcium typically settles in benign breast cysts.
- It produces characteristic clustered linear and curvilinear calcifications.
- This finding occurs in over 4% of diagnostic mammograms.
Conclusions:
- Mammographic appearance of milk of calcium cysts is distinctive.
- High confidence in differentiating benign milk of calcium from malignant microcalcifications is achievable.