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. 2020 Dec 24;22(1):120. doi: 10.3390/ijms22010120

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Breast microcalcifications. (A) Hematoxylin and eosin section shows dystrophic calcifications embedded into an infiltrating breast carcinoma (10×). (B) Dystrophic calcifications in breast a benign lesion (10×). (C) Traditional von Kossa staining shows calcium crystals (black) into a breast normal duct (10×). (D) TorVergata modified von Kossa staining displays calcium deposits (red) into breast ducts and stroma (5×). (E) Electron micrograph shows electrondense large calcification in an infiltrating breast carcinoma (2000×). (F) Small calcium crystals in an infiltrating breast carcinoma (5000×).