Epidemiological Profile of Breast Fibroadenoma in a Sample of Iraqi Women Attending Breast Clinic at Al-Imamaein Al-Kadhimaein Medical City in Baghdad/Iraq

Abstract Background: Fibroadenoma, a type of fibroma, is the most common benign neoplasm found in the breast. It is predicted that around 10% of females globally may experience the development of fibroadenoma at some stage in their lives. Fibroids seldom become malignancies, about 5% of all cases. Fibroadenoma etiology is uncertain. However, levels of estrogen influence fibroadenomas. Objectives: The objectives of this study were to explore the epidemiological aspects of breast fibroadenoma. Patients and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in the breast examination clinic at Al-Imamaein Al-Kadhimaein Medical City in Baghdad/Iraq. It included 260 female participants aged 15–35 years, diagnosed by specialists with breast fibroadenoma. A modified four-part questionnaire was used to obtain data from participants which includes sociodemographic, breast fibroadenoma risk factors, clinical presentation, and diagnostic intervention. Results: Participants had a mean age of 27.3 ± 6.05 years. It was found that 37.7% of participants were overweight women, 35.8% had a family history of fibroadenoma. The most common presentation was pain presented in 38.1%. Conclusions: The fibroadenomas that developed in the current study sample tended to increase in the second and third decades, notably among nulliparous and nonlactating women. Most participants were overweight with left-sided pain and lumps.