Retrospective cytological analysis of breast lesions in a tertiary care hospital of Chandrapur

Dr Bhushan Naitam; Dr Amol H Dube; Dr Vinod Sawaitul; Miss Ishwari Namdeo

Volume : VIII, Issue : V, May - 2019

Retrospective cytological analysis of breast lesions in a tertiary care hospital of Chandrapur

Dr Bhushan Naitam, Dr Amol H Dube, Dr Vinod Sawaitul, Miss Ishwari Namdeo

Abstract :

Background:Breast cancer is one of the leading causesof cancer worldwide & in India.Aim of study is to determine thefrequency of different east lesions &some demographic factors in our tertiary care hospital.Material&Methods:A retrospective study of FNAC for a period of 2years from medical records of January2017 to December2018.Results:Outof total 352 patients 339(96%) were females and 13(4%) were males.Most common age group was 21to 30years(41%) followedby 31to 40years(30%). Most common east lesion was fioadenoma(40%), ductal carcinoma(Not otherwise specified)(11%) followedby fiocystic disease(10%).Conclusion:Number of newly diagnosed case of east diseases is increasing inspite of improvement in health facilities.FNAC of east is cheap, safe, and highly accurate method for diagnosis of east lump preoperatively to avoid undue surgery and inconvenience during biopsy. FNAC of eastlump should be used as preliminary investigation inOPD.