Evaluation of breast calcif ication, calcif ication characteristics, and BI-RADS categories in patients with primary hyperparathyroidism

Female patients with PHPT do not have an increased incidence of breast calcification or higher BI-RADS scores compared to healthy women, and the calcification rates were unaffected by the duration of the disease. The presence of calcification does not appear to be associated with an increased risk of breast cancer in PHPT patients. Nonetheless, given the frequency of breast cancer and that the only patient with breast cancer was part of the PHPT group, it would be appropriate to screen these patients for breast cancer carefully.