Diagnostic Accuracy Of Ultrasonography In Diagnosis Of Breast Hamartoma Keeping Histopathology As A Gold Standard

Original Article

Abstract

Objective:To determine the diagnostic accuracy of ultrasonography in diagnosis of breast hamartoma keeping histopathology as gold standard.

Study Design: A Cross sectional study

Place and Duration of the study: department of radiology, Medical teaching institution Hayatabad medical complex Peshawar from May 2022 to May 2023

Methodology: Final diagnosis of breast hamartoma was obtained by histopathology results obtained from the laboratory lesions via US guided 7G VAB or surgical excision from each patient. Histopathologic diagnosis of breast hamartoma was made by a consultant pathologist with seven years of post fellow ship experience in breast pathology, who were blinded to the ultra sonographic results.

Results: comparison of diagnostic accuracy of breast hamartoma on ultrasonography and breast hamartoma on histopathology. 78.94 % were on ultrasound and 100 % on histopathology.

Conclusion: It is concluded that breast hamartomas are uncommon tumor similar to other rare breast pathologies definitive diagnosis can be made on combining the result of clinical, radiological and histopathological examination.

Key Words: Breast hamartoma, Lesions, Ultrasonography, Histopathology