Journal article
Factitious microcalcifications in breast biopsy material: Laboratory‐induced error by use of tattoo powder for specimen mammography
Journal of surgical oncology, Vol.40(4), pp.281-282
04/1989
DOI: 10.1002/jso.2930400415
PMID: 2927141
Abstract
A xeromammogram led to the surgical excision of a calcified breast lesion on a 66‐year‐old female. Before specimen mammography was performed, the excised tissue was oriented with tattoo pigment. The specimen mammogram then revealed multiple calcifications caused by unsuspected radio‐opaque material in the tattoo pigment, and the original calcifications were obscured. This case demonstrates the hazards involved utilizing tattoo powders for orienting xeromammographically discovered specimens.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Factitious microcalcifications in breast biopsy material: Laboratory‐induced error by use of tattoo powder for specimen mammography
- Creators
- Donna J LagerJohn C O'ConnorRobert A RobinsonRobert C BrownLuis F Urdaneta
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of surgical oncology, Vol.40(4), pp.281-282
- Publisher
- Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company; New York
- DOI
- 10.1002/jso.2930400415
- PMID
- 2927141
- ISSN
- 0022-4790
- eISSN
- 1096-9098
- Number of pages
- 2
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 04/1989
- Academic Unit
- Oral Pathology, Radiology and Medicine; Pathology; Surgery
- Record Identifier
- 9984047878402771
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