Table 1. Mammographic features of 43 suspicious microcalcifications.
| Mammographic feature | Pathology | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benign (n = 18) No. (%) | Malignant (n = 25) No. (%) | ||
| Breast densities | 0.407 | ||
| a, b | 5 (33.3) | 10 (66.7) | |
| c, d | 13 (46.4) | 15 (53.6) | |
| Lesion extent (cm)* | 1.3 (0.5–6.6) | 2.0 (0.6–10.9) | 0.232 |
| Shape | <0.001 | ||
| Punctate/round | 4 (80.0) | 1 (20.0) | |
| Amorphous | 11 (68.7) | 5 (31.3) | |
| Coarse heterogeneous | 2 (66.7) | 1 (33.3) | |
| Fine pleomorphic, linear, linear-branching | 1 (5.3) | 18 (94.7) | |
| Distribution | 0.234 | ||
| Regional | 4 (40.0) | 6 (60.0) | |
| Clustered | 12 (52.2) | 11 (47.8) | |
| Linear | 0 | 0 | |
| Segmental | 2 (20.0) | 8 (80.0) | |
| Associated findings | < 0.001 | ||
| None | 16 (66.7) | 8 (33.3) | |
| Mass | 2 (11.1) | 16 (88.9) | |
| Architectural distortion | 0 | 1 (100.0) | |
| BI-RADS categories | <0.001 | ||
| 4a | 14 (87.5) | 2 (12.5) | |
| 4b | 4 (33.3) | 8 (66.7) | |
| 4c | 0 | 8 (100.0) | |
| 5 | 0 | 7 (100.0) | |
BI-RADS=Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System.
*Median (range).