Study of Breast Lump by FNAC and Distribution of Disease Pattern: A Study of 275 Cases in Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University

DOI: https://doi.org/10.47648/jmsr.2008.v1102.01

Farooque A H M O1 , Rahman A J E N2 , Akhter S3 , Begum S4

Abstract

A prospective study of breast lump by FNAC was carried out in Bangabandlut Sheikh Mr Medical University, Dhaka during the period of 15 October 2002 to 17 July 2003 W evaluate the ',mum of disease pattern. A total of 275 patients with breast lump uuderwent fine needle aspirftion cytology (FNAC) examinatiae. Out of 275 lumps examined. 145 (52.5%) wem in the if breast, of which 74 (2690%) were located in the upper outer quadrant. The cytological diagnoses were benign in 213 (77.45%) cases, malign., in 32 (//.63%) cases, suspicions in 2 (072%) cases and unsatisfOctoly in 28 (10.18%) cases. Of the benign disease. the most common lesions were.fibroadenoma 102 (47.5%)followed by fibrocystic change 64 (30.04%1 Of the malignant cases. most common breast carcinoma was duct cell carcinoma 30 (93.75%1 The incidence of built benign and malignant diseases were more in left breast and.frequent in tipper and outer quadrant.

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  1. Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology

    Holy Family Red Crescent Medical College, Dhaka

  2. Professor and Chairman Department of Pathology

    Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka

  3. Junior Consultant, Department of Gynae and Obstetrics

    Sadar Hospital, Kishorgon

  4. Professor and Head Department of Pathology

    Holy Family Red Crescent Medical College, Dhaka


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