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Radiology, Vol 192, 161-163, Copyright © 1994 by Radiological Society of North America

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Dermal calcifications in fixed orientation: the tattoo sign

MJ Homer, CJ D'Orsi and SB Sitzman
Department of Radiology, New England Medical Center Hospitals, Boston, MA 02111.

Calcifications located in the dermis of the breast may appear indistinguishable from intramammary calcifications. The authors present a sign, called the tattoo sign, that can help radiologists identify dermal calcifications. When mammograms are compared, calcifications that maintain a fixed relationship to each other suggest a dermal location. This can be verified with standard techniques. Understanding the tattoo sign may help prevent unnecessary needle localization and biopsy procedures.


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