Open AccessOsseous Metaplasia of the Breast: Diagnosis with Stereotactic Core Biopsy
Author(s) -
GalGombos Eva C.,
Esserman Lisa E.,
Poniecka Anna W.,
Odzer ShariLynn,
Weisberg Susan,
Godinez Juan,
Poppiti Robert J.
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
the breast journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.533
H-Index - 72
eISSN - 1524-4741
pISSN - 1075-122X
DOI - 10.1046/j.1524-4741.2002.08011.x
Subject(s) - medicine , biopsy , core biopsy , stereotactic biopsy , radiology , metaplasia , mammography , pathology , breast cancer , cancer
There are approximately 200 reported cases of breast tumors containing areas of bone. The majority of the neoplasms are sarcomas, phylloides tumors, or fibroadenomata. We present a case of osseous metaplasia mammographically detected by clustered heterogeneous calcifications. Stereotactic core biopsy revealed the presence of well‐formed bone tissue without associated neolplasia. The case represents the first reported case of mammographically detected osseous metaplasia confirmed by core biopsy.