Clinicopathological Study of Benign Breast Diseases.

Background: Benign breast lesions represent a spectrum of disorders that come to clinical attention either as palpable lesions found on physical examination or as imaging abnormalities. Many of these are clinically suspected as malignant lesions but diagnosed as benign after histopathological examination. Aim: To study benign breast lesion in detail and to correlate their clinicopathological parameters. Material and methods: This is a prospective study of histopathologically and cytologically diagnosed breast lesion with the help of available clinical data. This study was carried out in the department of pathology, A.C.P.M. Medical College from July 2009 to October 2011. Total 489 cases of breast lesions were studied in detail with relation to available clinical data. Detailed clinical history of patient with breast lump including age, marital status, relevant obstetric history and history of associated symptoms like pain, fever, nipple discharge was noted. Malignant breast lesions were excluded from study. Results: Incidence of benign breast lesions in our study was found to be 78.52%. Fibroadenoma was the commonest benign breast lesion, followed by Fibrocystic disease. Conclusion: Histopathology plays an important role in the diagnosis of benign breast diseases. When correlated with clinical data, mammographic findings, breast ultrasonography and extensive use of fine needle aspiration cytology, the histopathological examination led to the early diagnosis of a benign breast disease. Key word: Benign breast diseases, Fibroadenoma, Fibrocystic disease.