Study of Breast Lump by FNAC and Distribution of Disease Pattern: A Study of 275 Cases in Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University

A prospective study of breast lump by FNAC was carried out in Bangabandlut Sheikh Mr Medical University, Dhaka during the period of 15 October 2002 to 17 July 2003 W evaluate the ',mum of disease pattern. A total of 275 patients with breast lump uuderwent fine needle aspirftion cytology (FNAC) examinatiae. Out of 275 lumps examined. 145 (52.5%) wem in the if breast, of which 74 (2690%) were located in the upper outer quadrant. The cytological diagnoses were benign in 213 (77.45%) cases, malign., in 32 (//.63%) cases, suspicions in 2 (072%) cases and unsatisfOctoly in 28 (10.18%) cases. Of the benign disease. the most common lesions were.fibroadenoma 102 (47.5%)followed by fibrocystic change 64 (30.04%1 Of the malignant cases. most common breast carcinoma was duct cell carcinoma 30 (93.75%1 The incidence of built benign and malignant diseases were more in left breast and.frequent in tipper and outer quadrant.