microcalcifications

bridge--your doctor is just following the protocol. You will likely be scheduled for a biopsy. Try not to get ahead of yourself.

I had a similar experience. Just had my stereotactic biopsy on the calcs today. It wasn’t bad at all. I was so keyed up about it thanks to google! Try to formulate some questions before your visit and try also not to be too stressed. The ladies here will reassure you as they did me that the majority of microcalcifications are benign. That being said I will be trying to stay calm for the next week while I await my results. Best wishes and hugs, I know how hard the process is.

Best of luck to you, we know it’s hard, hopefully it’s nothing. But if it is, early detection is the silver lining.

I had my annual mammogram In early Jan and got a letter a few days later asking me to schedule another visit. I wasn’t at all worried, I have dense breasts and didn’t give it much thought.

I had Plans and errands to run following the second mammogram, but then the radiologist came in and said I needed a biopsy. Man, I did not see that coming at all. I left there in a daze and headed home in shock, called my wife and sisters, and sat there in quiet solitude and disbelief.

The biopsy was not too bad, but be sure and eat before you go. My breast was tender for a couple of days and I slept in a bra for a few nights.

Unfortunately the news was not what I was hoping for, but, I focus on the positives and look forward to the healing journey.

Let us know how it’s going, hang in there

Hi everyone! I am new to these forums, and I am hoping to make some friends and also give/receive advice and encouragement.  First, a little of my background.  About 2 1/2 years ago, I started noticing a lump at the 12 o'clock in my LB.  I went to my primary doc, he looked at it and ordered me an US.  At the US, radiologist looked for about 8 seconds before saying "ok, you're getting a mammo right now."  Which was unsettling. Lol. So, did the 3d mammo, and there was an area of spiculated distortion, and a few groups of micro-calcs superior of the distorted tissue, which was the palpable lump.  Next, the needle biopsy showed atypical ductal hyperplasia along with many tissue changes.  So, I was sent to a breast surgeon.  Her plan was of course, excisional biopsy. Pathology came back with ADH, schlerosing adenosis, duct ectasia, and intraluminal calcs.  Except the ADH, I know that the rest of those are considered benign.  Because of the ADH, I was put on yearly screenings.  I just had my first yearly follow up mammo, upon which they found post surgical tissue change (normal).  However, they also were concerned about the micro calcs (even though they were there a year ago).  My mammo report states that I have multiple groups of micro-calcifications superior to biopsy site (not very close to it).  It states that they all vary in shape and size (to my knowledge that is called "pleomorphic)?  Anyway, after that it says they "might" be a result of the excisional biopsy, basically a response to the trauma.  But, they were already present BEFORE the excisional.  So I am a bit confused right now.  Anyways, they put me as a BIRAD-3, and I have to go for another mammo in 5 months to have them checked.  Has anyone ever heard of this happening, or has experienced this personally?  I am just confused as to why the calcs were not a concern before the excisional?

Sorry this was so long, but I had to provide the history.  Thank you for reading, and I look forward to hearing from anyone. 

- Jenny 

Thanks for your reply! Yeah, I know the clusters are considered more alarming......I'm not sure if they were clustered prior to the surgery or not, but they were present.  I understand why they are alarmed at the risk of DCIS (bc of ADH). If you don't mind me asking, how long after your ADH was found did they discover the DCIS?  Was it a separate portion of same breast.....or near area of ADH?  I'm just getting very anxious about the whole thing, because as you know, we are both at high risk, and I just don't know how long I can do the 6 month waiting game.  How are you doing now? In the clear at present?  Thanks for your response. Look forward to talking again.

- Jenny