Breast lumps: A 21-year single-center clinical and histological analysis
Objective: To review the presentation and histological diagnosis of breast lumps of patients seen in Trans Ekulu Hospital Enugu Southeastern Nigeria from 1993 to 2013 in a period of 21 years. Materials and Methods: This is a retrospective study covering a period of 21 years. Case notes of patients c...
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| description | Objective: To review the presentation and histological diagnosis of breast lumps of patients seen in Trans Ekulu Hospital Enugu Southeastern Nigeria from 1993 to 2013 in a period of 21 years. Materials and Methods: This is a retrospective study covering a period of 21 years. Case notes of patients containing clinical information and their histology reports were studied. Results: Only 38% of the patients came within 3 months of finding lumps in their breast. One hundred and thirty-seven patients (83%) had benign disease, i.e., fibroadenoma, mammary dysplasia, cysts, adenomas, tuberculosis, phyllodes tumor, mastitis, and lipoma. Only 16.9% i.e., 28 patients had breast cancer, out of which two females were in their 20s, and three were males. Conclusions: Benign breast diseases, i.e., fibroadenoma, fibroadenosis, cysts, adenomas, tuberculosis, phyllodes, mastitis, and lipoma are the commoner breast diseases in our locality. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b18120272f9b453f81422930befb4eb62022-12-21T20:13:03ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsNigerian Journal of Surgery1117-68062278-71002014-01-01201384110.4103/1117-6806.127111Breast lumps: A 21-year single-center clinical and histological analysisGabriel E NjezeObjective: To review the presentation and histological diagnosis of breast lumps of patients seen in Trans Ekulu Hospital Enugu Southeastern Nigeria from 1993 to 2013 in a period of 21 years. Materials and Methods: This is a retrospective study covering a period of 21 years. Case notes of patients containing clinical information and their histology reports were studied. Results: Only 38% of the patients came within 3 months of finding lumps in their breast. One hundred and thirty-seven patients (83%) had benign disease, i.e., fibroadenoma, mammary dysplasia, cysts, adenomas, tuberculosis, phyllodes tumor, mastitis, and lipoma. Only 16.9% i.e., 28 patients had breast cancer, out of which two females were in their 20s, and three were males. Conclusions: Benign breast diseases, i.e., fibroadenoma, fibroadenosis, cysts, adenomas, tuberculosis, phyllodes, mastitis, and lipoma are the commoner breast diseases in our locality.http://www.nigerianjsurg.com/article.asp?issn=1117-6806;year=2014;volume=20;issue=1;spage=38;epage=41;aulast=NjezeBreast lumpsbiopsyEnugusingle centreSoutheastern Nigeria |
| spellingShingle | Gabriel E Njeze Breast lumps: A 21-year single-center clinical and histological analysis Nigerian Journal of Surgery Breast lumps biopsy Enugu single centre Southeastern Nigeria |
| title | Breast lumps: A 21-year single-center clinical and histological analysis |
| title_full | Breast lumps: A 21-year single-center clinical and histological analysis |
| title_fullStr | Breast lumps: A 21-year single-center clinical and histological analysis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Breast lumps: A 21-year single-center clinical and histological analysis |
| title_short | Breast lumps: A 21-year single-center clinical and histological analysis |
| title_sort | breast lumps a 21 year single center clinical and histological analysis |
| topic | Breast lumps biopsy Enugu single centre Southeastern Nigeria |
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