What’s going on with pitting calcifications in the breasts?

Punctate calcification of the breast means the appearance of punctate calcified lesions in the breast, which can be considered to be related to breast hyperplasia, breast cancer, and postoperative breast manifestations by breast ultrasound. 1. Breast hyperplasia: menopausal women are prone to breast hyperplasia, and after a long time of breast hyperplasia, local fibrosis may occur, forming calcified spots, so the imaging may show punctate calcification of the breast. 2. Breast cancer: Breast cancer can also show pitting calcification in the breast on imaging, which is a microcalcification manifestation, but usually the degree of malignancy is relatively high, so it is necessary to be alert to whether it is breast cancer or not, and it can be diagnosed through the examination of tumor markers, genetic screening and biopsy. 3. Post-mastectomy manifestation: point-like calcification of breast can also appear after breast surgery. Residue or scar can be formed for a period of time after breast surgery, and calcification foci will be formed after a long time, which is a normal phenomenon. At the same time, chronic mastitis, breast tuberculosis, etc. will also be manifested as punctate calcification around the nodes. There are many reasons for breast nodular calcification, after the symptoms, it is recommended to go to the hospital in time to improve the examination, a clear diagnosis, do not ignore the symptoms, take it lightly, so as not to delay the treatment of the condition.