• Title of article

    PATTERN OF FEMALE BREAST DISEASES IN KARACHI

  • Author/Authors

    HUSSAIN, NAZAR Baqai Medical College, Pakistan , AYAZ, BUSHRA Baqai Medical College, Pakistan , N., NADIA Baqai Medical College, Pakistan , ALI, ZULFIQUAR Baqai Medical College, Pakistan

  • From page
    36
  • To page
    38
  • Abstract
    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
  • Keywords
    Breast diseases , Pattern
  • Journal title
    BioMedica
  • Journal title
    BioMedica
  • Record number

    2718701

    • Link To Document
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