Evaluation of benign breast diseases.

Abstract

Objectives: To find the frequency of benign breast diseases presented to outdoor patient department and to exclude malignancy. Study Design: Descriptive Case Series Study. Setting: Department of General Surgery, Hayatabad Medical Complex, Peshawar. Period: July 2021 to June 2022. Material & Methods: Ninety five females presented to OPD with complaints of breast pain, lumpy, nipple and breast discharge. All patients were investigated through triple assessment. Mammography and trucat biopsy were performed in selected cases. Diagnosed cases of breast cancer and those picked up through investigations, were excluded. Data was analyzed through SPSS. Results: The age range was 11 years to 71 years with a mean age of 28 years (SD ± 7.55 years). Forty three (45.3%) patients presented in the 3rd decade, followed by 26 (27.4%) in the 2nd decade of life. The most common conditions encountered were fibroadenoma in 42.17% (n=40) cases, mainly in 3rd decade. Inflammatory conditions like acute mastitis and abscess formation was found in 21.05% (n=20) Cases. Fifteen (15.8%) patients had fibrocystic diseases, in the 3rd and 4th decades. Conclusion: Fibroadenoma is the commonly encountered benign breast disease in women in the 3rd decade. FNAC is a quick and reliable investigation to exclude malignancy and relieve mental stress in women.