Polyacrylamide hydrogel (PAAG), a polymer of the acrylamide monomer, was once thought to be a safe and biocompatible soft tissue filler. It has been widely used in cosmetic procedures, such as breast augmentation and facial contouring, for more than 10 years. However, a number of studies have reported complications of PAAG injection for breast augmentation, including induration of breast tissue...

A total of 113 fine needle aspirates of the breast masses were evaluated in which the subsequent biopsy or mastectomy specimen were also available for histological examination. The age ranged from 16 to 80 years with a mean of 42 years. In benign conditions the mean age was 34.7 years while in malignant cases it was 48 years. The cytological diagnoses were compared with the histological results...

Breast cancer is the commonest type of malignancy in Iraq. The study was carried out on 721 out of a total of 5044 patients (14.3%) presenting with palpable breast lumps that were diagnosed as cancer. Approximately one third of the breast cancer patients were diagnosed at age 40-49 years; 71.9% came from urban areas; and 75% were married. History of lactation was reported in 63.1% and hormonal ...

Ontario, presented to his family physician after finding a lump in his right breast on self-inspection. He described a onemonth history of pressure and tenderness at the site of the mass. No other lumps were detected, and there was no history of fever, sweats, weight loss or previous trauma to the breast. He had a history of obstructive sleep apnea, took no medications and did not use recreatio...