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  • Title: [Surgical approach of breast nodules during pregnancy].
    Author: Pérez Monter SE, Arteaga Gómez AC, Gorbea Chávez V, Aranda Flores CE.
    Journal: Ginecol Obstet Mex; 2009 Apr; 77(4):189-96. PubMed ID: 19496511.
    Abstract:
    BACKGROUND: Only in Mexico, about four thousand women die from breast cancer of which 11 thousand are diagnosed. Is undoubtedly the most malignant disease throughout the world are diagnosed each year as over one million every year and the figure grows. OBJECTIVE: To analyze the results of six years of experience in the therapeutic treatment of breast nodules during pregnancy which describes the treatment, establishing the diagnosis of breast biopsies, reported complications associated with obtaining the same. MATERIAL AND METHODS: We reviewed a database of search terms: pregnancy and breast nodule from January 1 2001 to December 31, 2006. RESULTS: Of the 20 lesions found, 19 were diagnosed with ultrasound as a solid type of injury, and as a mixed lesion. 18 biopsies were performed on pregnant women and post-natal period. In 10 (50%) patients, biopsy was performed by fine needle aspiration. In 13 of the patients were breast fibroadenoma, and only one was diagnosed with infiltrating ductal carcinoma le. In 10 patients operated lumpectomy was performed. A patient in modified radical mastectomy was performed because of the finding of ductal carcinoma. CONCLUSION: Our study was the Breast fibroadenoma lesion was found in more common. In our experience with the management of breast nodules in pregnancy, we can say that most of the lesions are benign, and usually are commonly encountered pathologies in nonpregnant women. In the case of diagnosing breast cancer, we must make the decision about the best treatment to offer the best possible forecasts.
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