Answer to Quiz No. 13/2015 dated 24 May 2015
BIRADS II, PLASMA CELL MASTITIS IN BOTH BREASTS; POST BCS
CHANGES WITH AXILLARY DISSECTION IN LEFT BREAST
Findings
Multiple rod-like macrocalcifications in both breasts. Post BCS with axillary dissection changes in left breast
Discussion
Plasma cell mastitis is a benign breast condition which represents calcification of inspissated secretions in or immediately adjacent to ectatic benign ducts. Typically seen in older women. Calcifications are thick, linear, rod-like or cigar-shaped. Calcifications can be up to 10 mm long. They tend to be bilateral, often symmetrical in distribution and oriented with long axes pointing toward the nipple. Compared to microcalcifications of DCIS or ductal carcinoma, calcifications of plasma cell mastitis are larger in both length and caliber and have a smoother outline.
References
Sickles EA. Breast calcifications: mammographic evaluation. Radiology. 1986;160 (2): 289-93.
Contributed By:
Dr Bhagyam Raghavan, Dr. Dhivya, Apollo Speciality Hospital, Teynampet, Chennai.
Findings
Multiple rod-like macrocalcifications in both breasts. Post BCS with axillary dissection changes in left breast
Discussion
Plasma cell mastitis is a benign breast condition which represents calcification of inspissated secretions in or immediately adjacent to ectatic benign ducts. Typically seen in older women. Calcifications are thick, linear, rod-like or cigar-shaped. Calcifications can be up to 10 mm long. They tend to be bilateral, often symmetrical in distribution and oriented with long axes pointing toward the nipple. Compared to microcalcifications of DCIS or ductal carcinoma, calcifications of plasma cell mastitis are larger in both length and caliber and have a smoother outline.
References
Sickles EA. Breast calcifications: mammographic evaluation. Radiology. 1986;160 (2): 289-93.
Contributed By:
Dr Bhagyam Raghavan, Dr. Dhivya, Apollo Speciality Hospital, Teynampet, Chennai.
