Epidemiological Pattern of Breast Diseases among Females in the South-Western Region, Saudi Arabia

作     者：Abdulrahman Manaa Alamri Saeed Ali Alsareii Hajr Al-Wadei Awad Mohammed Al-Qahtani Salem Ali Alatef Sultan Sara Ali Alshamrani Ahmed Hamzah Almakrami Abdullah Ahmed Daiel Ahlam Yahya Alyami Ashwaq Mousa Hommadi Yagoub Mohammed Tahir Ali 

作者机构：Department of Surgery College of Medicine Najran University Najran KSA Department of Community Medicine Faculty of Medicine Najran University Najran KSA College of Medicine Najran University Najran KSA Department of General surgery King Khalid Hospital Najran KSA 

出 版 物：《International Journal of Clinical Medicine》 (临床医学国际期刊（英文）)

年 卷 期：2020年第11卷第5期

页      面：257-269页

学科分类：1002[医学-临床医学] 100214[医学-肿瘤学] 10[医学] 

主　　题：Breast Disease Females Incidence Pattern Predictors Epidemiolo-gylesions Biopsy 

摘      要：Background: Breast diseases cover several conditions. The majority of breast diseases are noncancerous. Some of these lesions are clinically unremarkable, which needed minimal intervention. However, some symptoms may be of clinical value and attract the attention of both the patient and the attending physician, especially when they become persistent. The study aimed to assess the prevalence, pattern, types, and clinical profile of breast diseases among females in the South-western region, during the period from 2018-2020. Methods: A retrospective record-based descriptive approach was used through reviewing medical records of all cases with breast disease attended King Khalid Hospital during the period from January 2018 to January 2020. Data extracted throng pre-structured questionnaire. Results: The study included 211 cases whose ages ranged from 18 to 58 years old with a mean age of 28.9 ± 12.8 years. Breast mass was the most recorded complaint (95.1%) followed with breast pain (32%), skin changes. Benign findings based on the final pathology report were recorded for more than two thirds of the cases, with the most common finding were fibroadenoma. Excisional biopsy and modified radical mastectomy were the most reported surgical interventions. Conclusions: In conclusion, the study revealed that the majority of the cases had benign breast disease (BBD), where fibroadenoma was the most frequent.