Assessment of Clinico-Morphological Patterns of Palpable Breast Lumps in Tripura.
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2015-06
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Background : With growing awareness in the general
population, especially about breast pathologies, a lady with
a breast lump is one of the commonest presentations in
outpatient departments. Clinical examination would be
followed in most patients with a confirmatory diagnosis
under the microscope. Aim : The aim of the study is to
evaluate the clinico-morphological patterns of palpable breast
lump in Tripura. Methods: This retrospective study was
conducted from January 2010 to January 2015 in Tripura
Medical College and Dr BRAM Teaching Hospital. Study
included all diagnosed cases of female breast lump during
the above mentioned period. Detailed clinical data including
age, site, side, family history and histological reports were
retrieved from the records section. Observation: A total
number of 140 cases studied ranging from 18 years to 80
years having a mean age of 49 years. Most common age
group was seen in 18-30 years for benign lesions and 40-
60 years for malignant lesions. The commonest type of
benign lesion was Fibroadenoma with 58 cases (76.3%)
and in malignant lesions Infiltrating duct carcinoma was
the commonest type with 32 cases (50%), followed by
medullary carcinoma with 16 cases (25%). The disease
was found on the left side in 91 cases (65%) and on the
right side in 48 cases (34.3%) and bilateral in 1 case
(0.71%). In cases of malignancy TNM Staging was
available in 32 cases. Majority of the cases were stage II,
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breast cancer, infiltrating duct carcinoma, lobular carcinoma, TNM staging
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Ghosh Sumana , Nath Sanjay, Islam Habibul. Assessment of Clinico-Morphological Patterns of Palpable Breast Lumps in Tripura. Indian Medical Gazette. 2015 Jun; 149(6): 207-211.