An Analytic and Clinical Correlation Study of Breast Lump

ABSTRACT

Introduction: Breast lump is commonly the presentingcomplaint. A dynamic physiological alter in female breastmakes it prone to diverse diseases, lump being the commonone. Transformation in the breast continue throughout the lifeso no age group is bar from the breast disorders. These lumpshave two main causes benign and malignant breast disease.Materials and Methods: The study comprise of 70 cases ofbreast lump was assume at government hospital Sikar.Methods for evaluation of breast lump were anamnesis andphysical examination, which was supplement with radiologicalinvestigations. Finally a tissue diagnosis was obtained withFine needle aspiration cytology.Results: More than 70% of patients with menopause betweenage group of 45 - 49 years, 50% of Ca breast patients attaintheir menopause more than 7 years, whereas only 2 patientswith benign lumps were menopausal and both of thempresented after 7 years of menopause. Positive family historywas noted in around 15% and around 11% of patients ofmalignancy and benign lumps respectively.Conclusion: Benign breast lumps are more frequent thanmalignant ones. Benign lump was more frequent in 21-30years age group whereas Carcinoma in 41-50 years agegroup. Breast cancer occurs at younger age as compared towomen in west with more than 70% of patients being below 50years of age.