RESUMEN
To describe the histopathological pattern of female breast lesions encountered at secondary level of care in, Saudi Arabia. It is a retrospective, hospital record-based descriptive study. All histopathology records for patients attended King Fahad Hospital in Hofuf, Al Hassa between January 2001 and December 2006, were revised and compiled using a structured compilation form. nine hundred-fifty four [954] histopathology reports were included Data regarding type of specimens, age, laterality of the lesions and the prominent cellular morphology were analyzed; the Data were expressed in proportions, percentage and other descriptive measures. The Malignant lesions in the form of infiltrating ductal carcinoma were the most dominant lesions where 62% diagnosed before the age of 50 years