Benign breast disorders and diseases in rural Andhra Pradesh: A prospective study

Background: Throughout life period of female, breast is subjected to constant physical and physiological alterations that are related puberty, menstrual cycle, pregnancy, lactation, menopause. Benign diseases (BBD) constitute a heterogeneous group lesions which include developmental abnormalities, inflammatory granulomatous lesions, epithelial stromal proliferations, neoplasms.Methods: This prospective study females with disease presenting surgery department over one year. Malignant cases or benign treated earlier excluded from the study. In addition detailed history, triple assessment including thorough clinical examination, imaging tissue biopsy was done arrive at diagnosis. Investigations included routine hematological in all patients (ultrasonography mammography) some.Results: Most common BBD fibroadenoma followed by mastalgia, abscess fibrocystic our population. Commonest way presentation lump mastalgia nipple discharge.Conclusion: problems 2nd 3rd decade raises considerable fear malignancy. The BBDs generally present more these complaints–breast lump, pain discharge. All discrete lumps should undergo make an early