Dislodged Calcification

lisaanndan

I had a 2D mammogram and a biopsy about 5 years ago. My results were benign and the pathology report said "dislodged calcification not attached to the breast tissue." Since then, I've had a few whole breast ultrasounds and a 3D mammogram last week. I've had normal results since then. The area I had my biopsy was on the upper right side of the right breast. I am wondering what a "dislodged" calcification is specifically? Did the calcification come from somewhere else in my body, or could it be a result from injury to the breast? (The area is where my seat belt happens to go across) I'm just trying to get a better understanding of my result and am curious if anyone else has experienced this. Since then I have been supplementing with magnesium to help with any calcification in the body. Thank you for your thoughts.

Beesie

I've had my share of calcifications and I've been hanging around this site for a long time, and I've never heard of a dislodged calcification.

What I do know is that 50% of women develop breast calcifications, they can be caused by an injury to the breast, and while in some cases calcifications (microcalcs in specific patterns/formations) can indicate the presence of breast cancer, the vast majority of calcifications (90%+) are benign and harmless.

Breast calcifications are not caused by calcium consumption and not affected by magnesium.

lisaanndan

Thank you so much for sharing. I know, doesn't "dislodged" calcification sound odd? I've read a lot about calcifications too and have never heard that either. I also don't know what "not attached to the breast tissue" means either. Was it just floating around? I have been in two minor car accidents in my lifetime but not enough to cause injury I wouldn't think? But I'm not sure. Maybe I should try to clarify with the medical facility that did the pathology report.