Nazar Hussain, Bushra Ayaz, Nadia N, Zulfiquar Ali.
Pattern of female breast diseases in Karachi
Biomedica Jan - Jun 2005;21(1):36-8.
Karachi
The study was conducted to know the pattern of female breast diseases in Karachi. In this study there were a total of 307 breast biopsies and mastectomy specimens of which 67 were inflammatory, 166 benign and 74 malignant. Fibroadenoma was the commonest (35.179%) followed by invasive ductal carcinoma (21.824%), fibrocystic disease (16.286%), breast abscess (7.166%) and chronic mastitis (7.817%). Fibroadenoma was common in second decade and infiltrative ductal carcinoma in fifth decade. Breast carcinoma occurs at a younger age group in (Karachi - Pakistan) than in western countries.
Category: Surgery
Keywords: Breast. Breast Cancer. Mastitis. Fibroadenoma. Cancer.
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