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Localized breast amyloidosis is often found incidentally on mammography or ultrasound, as amyloid deposits can be calcified and mimic malignancy. Although rare, breast amyloidosis should be considered a possible etiology of abnormal mammography findings in older women.
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Geriatrics & Gerontology International is the official Journal of the Japan Geriatrics Society, reflecting the growing importance of the subject area in developed economies and their particular significance to a country like Japan with a large aging population. Geriatrics & Gerontology International is now an international publication with contributions from around the world and published four times per year.
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