A clinical-pathological study of benign breast disease in tertiary centre of Bihar.

Benign breast disease is most common problem in females of our society. Benign breast disease is a group of breast disease which is not a cancer. Up to 30% of women suffer from benign breast disease will require treatment at some time in their lives. A tripple assessment which include clinical examination, immazing ( mammography or USG of breast) and pathological examination (FNAC or Core needle biopsy), during initial consultation, allows majority of the patients with discrete benign breast disease and to be given immediate reassurance. Making an early diagnosis and planning the treatment within 72 hour of the first consultation, helps in alleviating unnecessary anxiety about breast cancer. Breast self examination and education to females is very important in cases of benign breast disease. so Reassuarance is the first step in treatment of benign breast disease. This is  observational  descriptive study which will be done regarding clinical pathological pattern of benign breast disease of 100 females patients in General surgery OPD in IGIMS patna over one year duration.The aims and objective of this study are to find out different clinical presentation of benign breast disease and there incidence, to know age wise distribution of benign breast disease, side wise distribution and incidence of different types of benign breast disease.