Question 1

my mammogram shows clustered pleomorphic calcification should i be worried ?

Accepted Answer

Be concerned!: By your description a biopsy would be indicated. This can be performed with ultrasound guidance if there are findings by u/s in the region, or if not, with stereotactic guidance. These can easily be performed by a radiologist skilled in these procedures, or by a breast surgeon.  This should be done as soon as possible.

Question 2

suspicious clusters of pleomorphic calcifications found on one breast only during mammogram?

Accepted Answer

Needs biopsy: Suspicious cluster opleomorphic microcalcifications on mgram may be due to breast cancer. Therefore you need to undergo a biopsy. Usually they sggest a stereotactic biopsy which is a type od percutaneous needle biopsy n a special x-ray table. Please follow with a breast carer specialist or a radiologist experien in this procedure.

Question 3

mammogram with punctate pleomorphic calcifications.  is that breast cancer?

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Oxymoron: Microcalcifications are usually described as either punctate (benign) or pleomorphic (in determinant to suspicious) not both.  Ultimate definitive diagnosis may require tissue sampling that is best done via stereotactic guided core biopsy.  See a breast surgeon for further evaluation.

Question 4

i have few scattered calcific foci in bilateral breast.no other focal lesion seen in mammogram of both breasts.should i get worried?

Accepted Answer

Talk with doctor: They usually do cone down views to look at the area closer, and if ok they will usually follow up in 6 months. Your doctor will have the exact reports and can tell you what they recommend.

Question 5

after a mammogram i was recalled i had a further 6 mammograms and was told i had calcification  ?

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Calcifications can : Be of different type, but are the easy things to see on x-ray, and changes are assessed by comparison of the annual studies. Commonly ultrasound is used to direct a biopsy of suspicious calcifications. Six exams seem a lot. Ask your doctor to explain why so many.

Question 6

mammogram report:benign appearing calcification are present on the left.2 obscured masses are seeing 0.7 and 1.0cm.is the rprt describing dif finding?

Accepted Answer

Mammograms : it sounds to me that there are two massed. One 0.7cm the other 1.0cm. But can not be certain without looking at the actual report.

Question 7

what could cilateral vascular calcification seen on mammogram mean?

Accepted Answer

? Vascular: Vascular calcifications in a young woman can be seen in diabetes mellitus and conditions which accelerate hardening of the arteries throughout the body. Talk with your doctor to see if you have risk factors.

Question 8

my wife had a mammogram over a year ago. had small calcification. now has grown through skin draining smelly fluid. she won't go to dr. what is it?

Accepted Answer

Mammogram: This cannot be diagnosed via the internet.  She must see a physician as soon as possible.  It could be something easily treated like an infection but it could also be more serious.  The sooner she gets care the more likely it will be diagnosed and treated effectively.   Please take her to her physician.

Question 9

how do i know if peripheral vein problem? lower legs and hands very veiny, bp 130/80. calcification found in veins during mammogram?

Accepted Answer

: I suspect you mean calcification in arteries noted on Mammogram? Discuss with your Mammogram Dr. To clarify.

Question 10

should i be concerned if small calcifications show up on a digital mammogram?

Accepted Answer

NO: Let the radiologists worry, there are both benign and suspicions calcifications that can be seen on mammography. The radiologists will decide if additional imaging is necessary or a short interval mammogram would be appropriate.

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My mammogram shows clustered pleomorphic calcification should i be worried ?

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Mammogram with punctate pleomorphic calcifications. is that breast cancer?

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I have few scattered calcific foci in bilateral breast.no other focal lesion seen in mammogram of both breasts.should i get worried?

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After a mammogram i was recalled i had a further 6 mammograms and was told i had calcification ?

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Mammogram report:benign appearing calcification are present on the left.2 obscured masses are seeing 0.7 and 1.0cm.is the rprt describing dif finding?

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What could cilateral vascular calcification seen on mammogram mean?

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My wife had a mammogram over a year ago. had small calcification. now has grown through skin draining smelly fluid. she won't go to dr. what is it?

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How do i know if peripheral vein problem? lower legs and hands very veiny, bp 130/80. calcification found in veins during mammogram?

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Should i be concerned if small calcifications show up on a digital mammogram?

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