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Is it mastalgia or myofascial pain? A clinical confusion
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Objectives: This study aims to investigate the frequency of myofascial pain syndrome (MPS) and its characteristics in mastalgia patients.
Patients and methods: The localization of pain, age, education, menopausal status, hormone replacement and employment status, and existence of comorbid diseases were reviewed on consecutive 131 female mastalgia patients (mean age 43.3±9.4 years; range, 18 to 75 years) in this prospective study conducted between June and December 2019. A total breast pain index (IBP) was obtained and mastalgia was classified according to these scores as mild, moderate, and severe. Patients were divided into four diagnostic groups of MPS, cyclic mastalgia, fibrocystic breast disease, and mastitis.
Results: The total IBP was significantly higher in MPS group (129.2±49.5) than in cyclic mastalgia group (98.3±11.9) (p
AVES YAYINCILIK A.Ş.
Title: Is it mastalgia or myofascial pain? A clinical confusion
Description:
Objectives: This study aims to investigate the frequency of myofascial pain syndrome (MPS) and its characteristics in mastalgia patients.
Patients and methods: The localization of pain, age, education, menopausal status, hormone replacement and employment status, and existence of comorbid diseases were reviewed on consecutive 131 female mastalgia patients (mean age 43.
3±9.
4 years; range, 18 to 75 years) in this prospective study conducted between June and December 2019.
A total breast pain index (IBP) was obtained and mastalgia was classified according to these scores as mild, moderate, and severe.
Patients were divided into four diagnostic groups of MPS, cyclic mastalgia, fibrocystic breast disease, and mastitis.
Results: The total IBP was significantly higher in MPS group (129.
2±49.
5) than in cyclic mastalgia group (98.
3±11.
9) (p.
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