Ca⁺⁺ or radiodense deposits, such as gold, iron, or other metals, within axillary lymph nodes
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General Features
Mammographic Findings
Ultrasonographic Findings
MR Findings
Nuclear Medicine Findings
Image-Guided Biopsy
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PATHOLOGY
General Features
Microscopic Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Treatment
Selected References
Johnson JM et al: Axillary lymph node calcification: a review of local and systemic disease processes. Contemp Diag Radiol. 37(13):1-6, 2014
Mentrikoski MJ et al: Tattoo ink within lymph nodes: a possible clinical mimicker of abnormal calcifications. Breast J. 20(3):314-5, 2014
Lee S et al: Kikuchi disease: differentiation from tuberculous lymphadenitis based on patterns of nodal necrosis on CT. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 33(1):135-40, 2012
Cao MM et al: Mammographic signs of systemic disease. Radiographics. 31(4):1085-100, 2011
Mukund A et al: CT patterns of nodal disease in pediatric chest tuberculosis. World J Radiol. 3(1):17-23, 2011
Burkill GJ et al: Significance of tumour calcification in ovarian carcinoma. Br J Radiol. 82(980):640-4, 2009
Bedi DG et al: Cortical morphologic features of axillary lymph nodes as a predictor of metastasis in breast cancer: in vitro sonographic study. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 191(3):646-52, 2008
Gormly K et al: Calcified nodal metastasis from squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck. Australas Radiol. 48(2):240-2, 2004
Honegger MM et al: Tattoo pigment mimicking axillary lymph node calcifications on mammography. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 183(3):831-2, 2004
Groves AM et al: Mammographic axillary node calcification caused by metastatic breast carcinoma. Breast. 11(3):267-9, 2002
Singer C et al: Mammographic appearance of axillary lymph node calcification in patients with metastatic ovarian carcinoma. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 176(6):1437-40, 2001
Eisenkraft BL et al: The spectrum of benign and malignant etiologies of cervical node calcification. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 172(5):1433-7, 1999
Hooley R et al: Calcifications in axillary lymph nodes caused by fat necrosis. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 167(3):627-8, 1996
Bruwer A et al: Punctate intranodal gold deposits simulating microcalcifications on mammograms. Radiology. 163(1):87-8, 1987
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Ca⁺⁺ or radiodense deposits, such as gold, iron, or other metals, within axillary lymph nodes
IMAGING
General Features
Mammographic Findings
Ultrasonographic Findings
MR Findings
Nuclear Medicine Findings
Image-Guided Biopsy
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Microscopic Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Treatment
Selected References
Johnson JM et al: Axillary lymph node calcification: a review of local and systemic disease processes. Contemp Diag Radiol. 37(13):1-6, 2014
Mentrikoski MJ et al: Tattoo ink within lymph nodes: a possible clinical mimicker of abnormal calcifications. Breast J. 20(3):314-5, 2014
Lee S et al: Kikuchi disease: differentiation from tuberculous lymphadenitis based on patterns of nodal necrosis on CT. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 33(1):135-40, 2012
Cao MM et al: Mammographic signs of systemic disease. Radiographics. 31(4):1085-100, 2011
Mukund A et al: CT patterns of nodal disease in pediatric chest tuberculosis. World J Radiol. 3(1):17-23, 2011
Burkill GJ et al: Significance of tumour calcification in ovarian carcinoma. Br J Radiol. 82(980):640-4, 2009
Bedi DG et al: Cortical morphologic features of axillary lymph nodes as a predictor of metastasis in breast cancer: in vitro sonographic study. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 191(3):646-52, 2008
Gormly K et al: Calcified nodal metastasis from squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck. Australas Radiol. 48(2):240-2, 2004
Honegger MM et al: Tattoo pigment mimicking axillary lymph node calcifications on mammography. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 183(3):831-2, 2004
Groves AM et al: Mammographic axillary node calcification caused by metastatic breast carcinoma. Breast. 11(3):267-9, 2002
Singer C et al: Mammographic appearance of axillary lymph node calcification in patients with metastatic ovarian carcinoma. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 176(6):1437-40, 2001
Eisenkraft BL et al: The spectrum of benign and malignant etiologies of cervical node calcification. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 172(5):1433-7, 1999
Hooley R et al: Calcifications in axillary lymph nodes caused by fat necrosis. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 167(3):627-8, 1996
Bruwer A et al: Punctate intranodal gold deposits simulating microcalcifications on mammograms. Radiology. 163(1):87-8, 1987
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