PATTERN OF PRESENTATION OF BREAST DISEASE AT SURGICAL OUTPATIENT CLINIC OF A MEDICAL COLLEGE IN NORTH EAST, INDIA
Journal Title: Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences - Year 2017, Vol 6, Issue 85
Abstract
BACKGROUND Benign breast diseases encompass a wide range of clinical and pathologic entities and globally they are the most common lesions accounting for 90% of the clinical presentation related to breast, but much concern is given to malignant lesions of the breast. The clinician must differentiate between them and give appropriate treatment for each case and avoid unnecessary longterm followup. The objective is to study the pattern of presentation of breast disease in different age groups attending surgical outpatient clinic. MATERIALS AND METHODS This is a descriptive study of 302 females with breast symptoms who presented in surgical outpatient clinic at a state medical college located in the capital city of a north eastern state of India from 1st April 2015 to 31st March 2017. RESULTS Out of 302 cases, 210 (69.54 %) were benign followed by 75 (24.83%) inflammatory and 9 (2.98%) cases of malignant lesions. The overall mean age of patients with breast lesion was 32 ± 11.29 SD. Fibroadenoma was the most common condition in benign breast disease with 82 (27.15 %) cases and with mean age of 29.25 ± 9.74 years. CONCLUSION The commonest benign breast lesion encountered in surgical practice is fibroadenoma and the peak age of presentation is the second decade of life. The commonest mode of presentation in patients with breast disease is the palpable breast lump followed by mastalgia. Triple assessment plays a significant role in diagnosis and evaluation of breast disease.
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Rosemary Vumkhoching, Dhanabir Thangjam, Ningombam Jitendra
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