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Breast lumps-what they actually represent.

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Parveen Abdullah Pathology Department, PNS Shifa Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan
Azhar Mubarik Pathology Department, PNS Shifa Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan
Naila Zahir Pathology Department, PNS Shifa Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan
Zahur-Ur-Rehman Pathology Department, PNS Shifa Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan
Abdus-Sattar Pathology Department, PNS Shifa Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan
Abid Mehmood Pathology Department, PNS Shifa Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan
Abstract
A total of 187 lumpectomy specimens were received at PNS Shifa, Naval Hospital, Karachi from 1994-1994. The youngest patient was 13 years old and the oldest 85 years, the peak incidence being seen between 21-30 years. One hundred and fifty eight specimens (84.5%) were from female patients and twenty nine from males (15.5%). The commonest pathology encountered was fibroadenoma (25%), followed by fibrocystic disease (22%), carcinoma (18.7%), inflammatory lesions (18%), gynaecomastia (11.2%) and miscellaneous conditions (5.1%).
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Page(s) 46-48
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Published Journal: Journal of College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan : JCPSP, Volume: 9, Issue: 1, Year: 1999

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