Clinical Evaluation of Breast Lump
Journal Title: Scholars Journal of Applied Medical Sciences - Year 2018, Vol 6, Issue 10
Abstract
This prospective and descriptive study was conducted at the department of General Surgery at Kamineni academy of medical sciences and research centre, L.B Nagar, Hyderabad. A total 100 patients with different breast lesions were included in this study. Patient was evaluated with different diagnostic modalities like clinical diagnosis, mammography, ultra-sonogram, fine needle aspiration cytology and histopathology. In our study out of 100 cases studied, Fibroadenoma (52%), Fibrocystic disease (11%), carcinoma breast (11%) fibroadenosis (8%), breast abscess(5%), lipoma (3%), Antibioma (3%)Phylloides Tumour(2%), Breast tuberculosis (2%),fat necrosis and Duct Ectasia (1%) were observed. The maximum effected age group is between 20-29 years (42%) followed by 30-39 years (31%). In our study Superolateral quadrant (56%) was the commonest site of occurrence of these lumps. Next was superomedial (17%), inferomedial (15%), inferolateral (12%), and periareolar (10%). Nulliparous (including unmarried) were most commonly affected group (62%), next was primipara (30%) followed by multipara (8%). The most commonly observed symptom was lump in the breast (37%) followed by pain in breast (26%). The histopathological studies give accurate diagnosis of the lesion along with other techniques.
Authors and Affiliations
Dr. Yasaswini H, Dr. K. Sreedhar Rao, Dr. N Praneel
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