Microcalcification

Microcalcifications visible in mammograms when have formed in the tissue of the mammary gland small calcium deposits. Such small calcifications are seen in the radiograph as white blotches.

Medical importance

Microcalcifications can be found as a remnant of dead cells. It may be indication of breast cancer. Here correlate number, sharp-edged shapes and certain geometric arrangements with the risk of malignancy, therefore the risk of breast cancer.

However, it also occurs in benign lesions of the female breast, including in breast disease, cysts and ductal extensions. Ultimately, can often only be detected by biopsy, whether such a finding is benign or malignant.