Ultrastructure and microanalysis of 'benign' and 'malignant' breast calcifications

B. M. Galkin, S. A. Feig, A. S. Patchefsky, J. W. Rue, W. J. Gamblin, D. G. Gomez, L. M. Marchant

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Abstract

Differences in morphology between 'benign' and 'malignant' breast calcifications were observed in a pilot study utilizing scanning electron microscopy and x-ray analysis. Preliminary data suggest that there may also be chemical differences between calcifications and in the surrounding tissue.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)245-249
Number of pages5
JournalRadiology
Volume124
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 1977

Keywords

  • Breast Diseases/pathology
  • Breast Neoplasms/ultrastructure
  • Calcinosis/pathology
  • Calcium/analysis
  • Carcinoma, Intraductal, Noninfiltrating/ultrastructure
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Phosphorus/analysis
  • Sulfur/analysis

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