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Can calcium collections in the breast after silicone breast implant surgery be mistaken for cancer?

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Can calcium collections in the breast after silicone breast implant surgery be mistaken for cancer?

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Besides cancer, calcium accumulates in areas of trauma or inflammation such as surgical sites. Although calcium present in and/or around tumors has a distinct configuration, it may be mistaken for a possible malignancy with a resultant recommendation for biopsy and/or extirpative surgery. Such procedures may result in the need for implant removal and replacement, or even breast reconstruction. A baseline mammogram prior to breast augmentation , and radiologic centers experienced in the Eklund technique would likely diminish the chances for this.

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