Abstract Background: Although the diagnosis of breast cancer is suggested on clinical examination, the degree of suspicion is variable. Currently a combination of three tests, i.e. clinical examination, radiological imaging (mammography, ultrasonog-raphy) and pathology called as triple assessment test is used to accurately diagnose all palpable breast lumps. Aim of Study: Assessment for how much the clinical finding in patients with breast lumps correlates with radiolog-ical and pathological finding. Patients and Methods: This study was carried out on 50 female patients who presented with breast lump in the outpa-tient clinics of Al-Zahraa University Hospital. Patients with a breast lump were selected irrespective of age. A detailed history, clinical examination, mammosonographic imaging and Fine-Needle Aspiration Cytology (FNAC) were used as diagnostic tools for screening of the patients. Results: The sensitivity of clinical examination to detect malignant breast mass was 80%, specificity was 100%, Positive Predictive Value (PPV) was 100%, Negative Predictive Value (NPV) 95.24% and with 96% accuracy. The sensitivity of mammosonography to detect malignant breast mass was 70%, specificity was 100%, positive predictive value 100%, negative predictive value was 93.02% & with 94% accuracy. The sensitivity of FNAC to detect malignant breast mass was 71.43%, specificity was 100%, positive predictive value was 100%, negative predictive value was 95.24% & with 95.24% accuracy. Conclusion: This study revealed the accuracy of clinical examination, mammosonography & FNAC in evaluating breast lump especially when applied together.
RAGHEB A. RAGHEB, M.D., A. E. E. M., & TIR EL-BAR, M.Sc., W. K. (2019). Correlation between Clinical Findings in Patients with Breast Lump and Radiological and Pathological Finding. The Medical Journal of Cairo University, 87(September), 2871-2876. doi: 10.21608/mjcu.2019.59321
MLA
ASHRAF E. EL-SHARKAWY, M.D.; RAGHEB A. RAGHEB, M.D.; WAFAA Kh. TIR EL-BAR, M.Sc.. "Correlation between Clinical Findings in Patients with Breast Lump and Radiological and Pathological Finding". The Medical Journal of Cairo University, 87, September, 2019, 2871-2876. doi: 10.21608/mjcu.2019.59321
HARVARD
RAGHEB A. RAGHEB, M.D., A. E. E. M., TIR EL-BAR, M.Sc., W. K. (2019). 'Correlation between Clinical Findings in Patients with Breast Lump and Radiological and Pathological Finding', The Medical Journal of Cairo University, 87(September), pp. 2871-2876. doi: 10.21608/mjcu.2019.59321
VANCOUVER
RAGHEB A. RAGHEB, M.D., A. E. E. M., TIR EL-BAR, M.Sc., W. K. Correlation between Clinical Findings in Patients with Breast Lump and Radiological and Pathological Finding. The Medical Journal of Cairo University, 2019; 87(September): 2871-2876. doi: 10.21608/mjcu.2019.59321
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