ArticleBMJ open2022
Prevalence of breast fibroadenoma in healthy physical examination population in Guangdong province of China: a cross-sectional study.
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Abstract
objectiveTo provide an accurate assessment of the prevalence of breast fibroadenoma in a large population and to confirm the diagnostic accuracy of ultrasound for fibroadenoma.
designThis was a cross-sectional survey.
settingThis research was conducted at Nanfang Hospital, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
participantsA total of 11 898 women aged 18-40 years who underwent breast screening between 1 January 2019 and 31 December 2019 were included in the fibroadenoma prevalence study. From 1 June 2019 to 31 December 2019, 342 breast lesions with pathology reports and preoperative ultrasound images were collected for diagnostic fibroadenoma testing (vs histological diagnostic testing). PRIMARY OUTCOME MEASURES: Pearson's χ
resultsOf the women aged 18-40 years, 27.6% (3285/11 898) had an ultrasound diagnosis offibroadenoma. Of these, the prevalence of fibroadenoma was stable across age groups (p=0.14) and did not differ between the left and right sides of the breast. Almost two-thirds of women presented with a single fibroadenoma, and most fibroadenomas did not exceed 1 cm in size. The sensitivity and specificity for fibroadenoma were 97.0% (95% CI for sensitivity: 93.7% to 98.8%) and 91.4% (95% CI for specificity: 85.4% to 95.5%) for ultrasonography, respectively.
conclusionsThe prevalence of fibroadenoma in South China is as high as 27.6%, and ultrasound could be used as a tool to diagnose fibroadenoma.
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