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Rev Cub de Tec de la Sal 2014; 5 (2)

Behavior of the breast fibroquistic changes at the '10 de Octubre hospital'

López RCM

Language: Spanish
References: 7
Page: 1-8
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ABSTRACT

Introduction: The fribroquistic changes of the breast are one of the most frequently causes in consultation. Objective: To determine the main aspects in the breast fribroquistic changes. Methodological design: It was carried out an observational, descriptive, longitudinal and retrospective study in the Group of Mastology of the Surgical Clinical Educational Hospital 10 de Octubre, in the period from January to December 2012. The population was constituted by 56 patients whom were applied the inclusion and exclusion criterions. The sample coincided with the population. Results: The highest quantity of patients were found between 28 and 37 years old (41.0%). The most used medication was Danazol (33.9%). Most of the patients did not need surgical treatment (60.7%). The evolution was satisfactory in most of the cases. Conclusions: The breast fribroquistic changes were more frequently found in fertile ages of life. The most used medication was Danazol. The evolution of the patients was satisfactory.


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