Amyloid deposition of the breast in primary Sjögren syndrome

Kersemans, P.; Van Ongeval, C.; Van Steen, A.; Drijkoningen, M.

Jbr-Btr Organe de la Societe Royale Belge de Radiologie 89(6): 313-314

2006


ISSN/ISBN: 0302-7430
PMID: 17274588
Document Number: 599642
We report amyloid deposition in the breast presenting as suspicious microcalcifications on screening mammography. Stereotactic mammotome biopsy provided the diagnosis. The history of the patient revealed primary Sjögren syndrome. The combination of amyloid deposition in the breast and Sjögren's syndrome has only rarely been reported.

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