Can calcium collections in the breast after saline or silicone breast implant surgery be mistaken for cancer?

Besides cancer, calcium accumulates in areas of trauma or inflammation such as surgical sites. Although calcium present in and/or around tumors has a distinct configuration, it may be mistaken for a possible malignancy with a resultant recommendation for biopsy and/or extirpative surgery. Such procedures may result in the need for implant removal and replacement, or even breast reconstruction. A baseline mammogram prior to breast augmentation , and radiologic centers experienced in the Eklund technique would likely diminish the chances for this.