Role of Fine needle aspiration cytology in evaluation of breast masses in pregnant and lactating women: An Experience with 32 cases.

Dr Tina Rai; Dr. Pragati Awasthi; Dr Upasna Uniya; Dr Reetesh Gurjar

Volume : VII, Issue : V, May - 2018

Role of Fine needle aspiration cytology in evaluation of breast masses in pregnant and lactating women: An Experience with 32 cases.

Dr Tina Rai, Dr. Pragati Awasthi, Dr Upasna Uniya, Dr Reetesh Gurjar

Abstract :

Introduction

Evaluation of east masses during pregnancy and lactation is challenging. FNA of these lesions and cytological interpretation is considered problematic due to atypical inherent to secretory change in glandular epithelia.

Objective

To evaluate the role of fine needle aspiration cytology in the diagnosis of palpable east masses during pregnancy and lactation.

Methods

The present study was conducted at the department of pathology, People�s medical college and research centre, Bhopal. Cases of east mass in pregnant or lactating women presenting to OPD for FNA over a period of (January 2014–June 2017), were retrospectively evaluated.

Results

Around 32 cases of east mass in pregnant and lactating women are included in the study . Present study focuses on most common differential diagnoses: galactocele( 2 cases), fioadenoma ( 7 cases), lactating adenoma ( 9 cases), mastitis and abscess ( 6 cases), Masses with Benign findings (4 cases), Fiocystic disease (1 case), suspicious for malignancy (1 case) and PABC (2 cases)

Conclusion

Breast lesions detected during pregnancy or lactation are difficult to diagnose due to the hormone–induced physiological changes occurring in east. However, FNA play an important role in evaluating east masses in pregnant and lactating women.