Common calcifying metastases (mnemonic)

A simple mnemonic to recall a list of commonly calcifying metastases is:

• BOTOM

Mnemonic

• B: breast cancer
• O: osteosarcoma
• T: papillary thyroid cancer
• O: ovarian cancer (especially mucinous)
• M: mucinous adenocarcinoma (especially colorectal carcinoma)