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dc.contributor.authorRioki, Josephine N
dc.contributor.authorMuchiri, Lucy
dc.contributor.authorMweu, Marshal
dc.contributor.authorSongok, Elijah
dc.contributor.authorRogena, Emily
dc.date.accessioned2023-11-15T11:14:27Z
dc.date.available2023-11-15T11:14:27Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.identifier.citationRioki JN, Muchiri L, Mweu M, Songok E, Rogena E. Cytomorphological patterns of breast lesions among women with palpable breast lumps attending select teaching and referral hospitals in Kenya: a descriptive cross-sectional study. Pan Afr Med J. 2023 Apr 13;44:171. doi: 10.11604/pamj.2023.44.171.37755. PMID: 37455878; PMCID: PMC10349633.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37455878/
dc.identifier.urihttp://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke/handle/11295/163973
dc.description.abstractIntroduction: breast lumps account for a greater number of lesions in women attending surgical clinics in the developing world. Breast cancer which mostly presents as a breast lump is the leading cancer in Kenya, with an incidence of 12.5%. The study aims to describe the patterns of breast lesions in women presenting with palpable breast lumps in two major referral hospitals in Kenya. Methods: seven hundred and sixty-eight study participants with palpable lumps underwent fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC). Sociodemographic data were captured using structured questionnaires. The FNAC materials were evaluated using the International Academy of Cytology Yokohama System (IACYS) and the lesions were classified into five-tier categories. Frequencies and percentages were used to summarize qualitative variables. Results: of 768 smears, 84.8% (n=651) were adequate for evaluation while 15.2% (n=117) were inadequate. Neoplastic lesions comprised 84.5% (n=550) and non-neoplastic 15.5% (n=101). Benign lesions accounted for 83.6% of the lesions followed by breast carcinoma (10.4%). Ductal carcinoma comprised 98.5% of cancerous lesions. The age group most affected with ductal carcinoma and suspicious lesions was 20-34 years (37.3% and 55.6% respectively). Fibroadenoma formed the bulk of the benign lesions identified (44.1%). Suspicious of malignancy was 4.1% (n=27). The age group with the most lesions (47.5%) was 20-34 years. Conclusion: a wide spectrum of breast lesions was established. Such include inflammatory, atypical, benign, suspicious of malignancy, and malignant lesions. Fibroadenoma was a common lesion diagnosed. The age group most affected by malignant lesions was 16-49 years, necessitating enhanced screening of women with breast lumps in our setups.en_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of Nairobien_US
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 United States*
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/us/*
dc.subjectBreast lesions; International Academy of Cytology; fine needle aspiration cytology; palpable breast lumps; women.en_US
dc.titleCytomorphological patterns of breast lesions among women with palpable breast lumps attending select teaching and referral hospitals in Kenya: a descriptive cross-sectional studyen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US


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