Calcifications and tungsten deposits after breast-conserving surgery and intraoperative radiotherapy for breast cancer.
Eur J Radiol
; 84(12): 2521-5, 2015 Dec.
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ABSTRACT
AIM:
To describe the presence of atypical calcifications on post-operative mammography after breast-conserving surgery (BCS) and intraoperative radiotherapy (IORT). MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
We retrospectively include all patients followed after BCS and IORT for breast cancer (n=271). All follow-up mammograms at 6 months after surgery were retrospectively evaluated by two board-certified radiologists. The radiologists had to notify the presence or the absence of atypical calcifications.RESULTS:
Five patients had on follow-up mammography the presence of atypical calcifications. Two patients had a stereotactic breast biopsy. The pathologic examination showed the presence of small tungsten particles located in the breast parenchyma.CONCLUSION:
The presence of atypical calcifications after BCS and IORT, presenting as multiple, scattered, round calcifications, should be rated as BIRADS 2 and do not require biopsy. They corresponded on tungsten deposits.Palavras-chave
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Assunto principal:
Tungstênio
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Neoplasias da Mama
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Calcinose
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Mastectomia Segmentar
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Cuidados Intraoperatórios
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
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En
Revista:
Eur J Radiol
Ano de publicação:
2015
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Article