Extremely dense breast tissue is noted on mammography (IMAGE)

Radiological Society of North America

Extremely dense breast tissue is noted on mammography

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40-year-old patient presents for routine screening. Family history of paternal grandmother age 55. Extremely dense breast tissue is noted on mammography right and left mediolateral oblique (side angle) view. In addition, an area of architectural distortion is seen at the posterior right breast on right view (see arrow).

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Stamatia Destounis, M.D., and RSNA

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