IJSR International Journal of Scientific Research 2277 - 8179 Indian Society for Health and Advanced Research ijsr-7-2-14104 Original Research Paper HISTO PATHOLOGICAL SPECTRUM OF BREAST LESIONS IN A TERTIARY HOSPITAL, SOUTH INDIA DEVI NAMASIVAYAM Dr. February 2018 7 2 01 02 ABSTRACT

 

The aim  is  to analyze  and categorise the breast lesions, their distribution , histo pathological features  along with  Grading and Staging of malignancies of Breast.

 

    There were 1037 breast lesions with the incidence as 5.9% of  the total biopsies. The  Benign  lesions were 47.2% , malignancies  35.4% and non neoplastic lesions  12.3%.  Females  predominated  by 97% and males were 3% .  In the males, the incidence of gynaecomastia were 79.2%  whereas malignancies were 14.3%. Infiltrating ductal  carcinoma– not otherwise specified (IDC– NOS) represented 277 cases (82.3% ) .TNM staging  for 248 malignancies showed majority falling in Stage II A(32.7%). Grading  revealed majority presenting as Grade II(59.3%). Her 2/neu positivity was 35.96%  which correlated with the Grade and ER/ PR status  thereby affecting the  survival.