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Benign Breast Disease Underlying Cause: Calcifications
Breast calcifications are areas where calcium has collected inside the breast. They develop normally as the breast ages. Usually, they occur as a reaction to infection, injury and fibrocystic disease. Breast calcifications are rarely a sign of breast cancer.
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Last Updated: Apr 12, 2007  References
Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD
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