Suspicious breast pseudocalcifications

We present a follow-up case of an invasive right ductal breast carcinoma in a 72-year-old woman. Ointment, deodorant and talcum may contain radiopaque components such as zinc, aluminium and magnesium, which may simulate calcifications at mammography.1 2 Artefacts reduce the quality of mammograms and may mimic or obscure abnormalities and cause interpretation errors.3 This case highlights the importance of obtaining high-quality mammographic images for accurate diagnosis as mammographic artefacts may obscure the true abnormalities or create pseudolesions.