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RID34256 coarse heterogeneous calcification

synonym

heterogeneous calcification
indeterminate calcification

definition

[BI-RADS] Mammo: Irregular, conspicuous calcifications that are generally between 0.5 and 1mm and tend to coalesce but are smaller than dystrophic calcifications.

comment

They may be associated with malignancy but can be present in areas of fibrosis, fibroadenomas or trauma representing evolving dystrophic calcifications.