Table 4.
Distribution of histopathological outcome and diagnosis of the breast masses
| Variables | N | (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nature of mass (outcome) | Benign | 121 | 75.6 |
| Malignant | 39 | 24.4 | |
| Histopathological diagnosis | Fibroadenoma | 79 | 49.4 |
| • Benign | Fibrocystic changes | 6 | 3.8 |
| • Malignant | Cyst | 14 | 8.8 |
| Abscess (inflammatory cells) | 14 | 8.8 | |
| Intramammary lymph node | 1 | 0.6 | |
| Lipoma | 2 | 1.3 | |
| Galactocele | 3 | 1.9 | |
| Duct ectasia/hyperplasia | 2 | 1.3 | |
| Invasive ductal carcinoma | 21 | 13.1 | |
| Ductal carcinoma in-situ | 14 | 8.8 | |
| Malignant phyllodes tumour | 1 | 0.6 | |
| Mucinous (colloid) adenocarcinoma | 1 | 0.6 | |
| Invasive lobular carcinoma | 2 | 1.3 | |