Mastalgia in Daily Practice

Kizilkaya, Mehmet; Erözgen, Fazilet; Kocakuşak, Ahmet; Tatar, Cihad; Akıncı, Muzaffer; Tüzün, Sefa; Kaplan, Rafet

doi:10.5152/tjbh.2013.31

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“…Considering that non-cyclic pain mostly develops in post-menopausal patients, the results of our study are consistent with the literature (7). On the other hand, the study by Kızılkaya et al (16) identified malignancies in two out of 530 patients with only mastalgia symptoms and both these patients described non-cyclic pain in the pre-menopausal period. In a study performed by Fariselli et al (17) in Italy with 200 patients, only 5 out of patients who had no physical examination findings and described only local mastalgia were identified to have sub-clinical cancer.…”

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Mastalgia-Cancer Relationship: A Prospective Study

Yıldırım¹,

Yıldız²,

Yıldız³

et al. 2015

J Breasth Health

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Objective: Mastalgia is an important symptom affecting approximately 70% of women and it disrupts the quality of life especially due to the worry of having cancer. In our study, the type and severity of mastalgia symptom of patients who presented to the outpatient clinic with mastalgia complaint were assessed along with their physical examination findings and radiology results. The purpose of the study is to demonstrate the relationship between mastalgia and malignity when assessed in combination with the risk factors of patients. Materials and Methods:The age, family history, menopausal status, age at the first childbirth, menarche, presence/absence of hormone replacement therapy, type of mastalgia, comorbidities and examination findings of 104 patients, who presented to the General Surgery outpatient clinic with mastalgia symptom, were recorded and assessed in the light of radiological study results.Results: With respect to the mastalgia types of the patients, 38.5% had cyclic pain, 57.7% non-cyclic pain and 3.8% other types of pain. Mild mastalgia was present in 46.2% of the patients, moderate mastalgia in 24% and severe mastalgia in 29.8% of them. According to the BIRADS category, 48.1% of the patients were identified to have BIRADS 1 mass lesions, 39.4% BIRADS 2, 9.6% BIRADS 3 and 2.9% BIRADS 5 mass lesions. The patients who were identified to have BIRADS 5 mass lesions described non-cyclic and severe pain in the post-menopausal period. They had palpable masses along with the pain symptom. Conclusion:Our study suggests that mastalgia symptom does not per se result in suspicion of malignancy, but physical examination and radiological imaging should also be used as needed for confirmation. Studies with a larger patient population are needed to shed light on the mastalgia epidemiology and its relationship with cancer.

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confidence: 98%

Mastalgia-Cancer Relationship: A Prospective Study

Yıldırım¹,

Yıldız²,

Yıldız³

et al. 2015

J Breasth Health

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“…Mastalji, genellikle 20-50 yaş arasındaki kadınlar arasında yaygın olup, bu araştırmada da mastalji grubundaki kadınların yaş ortalaması (43,4±11,74 yıl), kontrol grubundaki kadınların yaş ortalamasına (29,8±9,85 yıl) kıyasla anlamlı düzeyde daha yüksektir (Tablo 1). [4][5][6] Eren ve ark.nın yaptıkları bir çalışmada da benzer bir sonuç elde edilmiştir. 5 Yapılan bir çalışmaya alınan mastaljili kadınların yaşları 22-94 yıl olup, katılımcıların ortalama yaşları 47 yıldır.…”

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“…3 Yapılan çalışmalara göre mastalji, 20-50 yaş arasındaki kadınlarda daha sık görülmekte ve prevalansı %50-80 arasında değişmekte olup; mastaljili kadınların %10-25'i şiddetli ağrı yaşamaktadır. [3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10] Bununla birlikte toplumda henüz tanı almamış birçok mastaljili kadının olduğu tahmin edilmektedir. 10 Mastalji, kadınların yaşam kalitesini büyük oranda düşürmekte, hatta günlük aktivitelerin yapılmasını dahi olumsuz yönde etkileyebilmektedir.…”

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Evaluation of the Nutritional Status of Women with Mastalgia: Case-Control Research

BODUR¹,

Keser²,

BAYRAM³

2022

Turkiye Klinikleri J Health Sci

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Tıp literatürüne XIX. yüzyılda giren mastalji, memede 5 günden fazla süren şiddetli ağrı olarak tanımlanmaktadır. 1 Temelde mastalji; siklik, siklik olmayan ve meme dışı ağrı olmak üzere 3 grupta sınıflandırılmaktadır. 2 Siklik mastalji, en sık karşılaşılan mastalji türüdür ve menstrüel siklustan yaklaşık olarak 1-2 hafta önce ortaya çıkmaktadır. Siklik olmayan mastaljinin oluşumu, menstrüel siklustan

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“…An association between mastalgia and increased breast density has been accounted for [11]. Benign breast disorders are significantly associated with mastalgia [12] and public awareness of breast cancer has led to a steady flow of frightened females attending surgical outpatient clinics, with complaints of cyclical mastalgia, nodularity, or asymmetry, but a small proportion will indeed present with breast lumps [13].…”

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Mastalgia: Etiopathogenesis and Management: A 2 Year Experience

Singh

2019

JCMAH

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Background: Mastalgia is breast pain and can vary in intensity from a mild tingling to a sharp pain. Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine the side incidence and age group affected in females presenting with mastalgia and present evidence-based concepts to provide with an overview of diagnosis and treatment. Methods: A total of 71 patients were included in the study and age and side incidence of patients with breast pain were investigated. Results: A total of 90 patients aged 31-60 years who presented with breast pain were followed up. Most patients presenting with mastalgia fell between the age group of 41-60 years and complained of cyclical, bilateral mastalgia. Conclusion: Mastalgia is the most frequent symptom of breast diseases and the fear that breast pain is a symptom of breast cancer and the presence of severe pain that affects a woman’s quality of life make it an important health issue worth discussing. Stress and anxiety play a crucial role in pathogenesis of mastalgia and reassurance, breast support brassiere, and topical NSAID gel massage form the initial management of mastalgia. Danazol, Bromocriptine, Evening primrose oil and Vitamin E have been seen to be effective in the treatment of mastalgia.

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Mastalgia in Daily Practice

Cited by 5 publications

References 9 publications

Mastalgia-Cancer Relationship: A Prospective Study

Mastalgia-Cancer Relationship: A Prospective Study

Evaluation of the Nutritional Status of Women with Mastalgia: Case-Control Research

Mastalgia: Etiopathogenesis and Management: A 2 Year Experience

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