Benign Breast Lesions in a Teaching Hospital in Rural Bihar.
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2016-01
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Background: Breast diseases has captured attention of surgeons throughout the ages with its uncertain cause. Study of a pattern of benign breast diseases (BBDs) is a challenge due to variants in occurrence and presentation in different age groups and different geographical areas. The breast is a complex structure and any unnatural change affects the body and psyche of the person.
Aim: The aim of this study was to observe age distribution, clinical signs, symptoms and pathology of benign breast lump and correlate them with pathological findings.
Materials and Methods: A total of 124 cases of benign breast lump were included in this study. These cases were selected among patients visiting the outdoor clinic of Department of General Surgery in Katihar Medical College, Katihar, Bihar, India. The selected cases belonged to different etiology, age group and sex.
Results: Maximum cases of benign breast tumors were observed in age group of 21-30 years (third decade). Fibroadenoma was the most common presentation. The majority of patients reported within 1 year of onset of disease. The painless lump was the most common mode of presentation. The right breast was involved in a more number of cases with maximum lesions noted in the upper outer quadrant.
Conclusion: BBDs are common in female patients. Clinical, sonological, mammographical, and pathological studies need to be conducted in a systemic way to find answers of complexities posed by the confusing pattern of BBDs.
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Benign breast disease, Fibroadenoma, Histopathology, Risk factors, Surgery
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Singh Shambhu Kumar, Ahmad Khwaja Nasim, Pankaj Deepak, Ansari Mohammad Arif. Benign Breast Lesions in a Teaching Hospital in Rural Bihar. IJSS Journal of Surgery 2016 Jan-Feb; 2(1): 6-10.