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Breast diseases are a common finding in India. Despite advances in imaging technology, invasive histopathological studies, and surgical techniques, the diagnosis and management of breast diseases continues to be demanding and complex. Aim: Considering the importance of breast disorders among females, the present study was undertaken to find out prevalence and different clinicopathological aspects of various breast diseases in different age groups. Material and methods: Two hundred cases of breast diseases coming to the outpatient and indoor department of the Guru Nanak Dev Hospital/Govt. Medical College, Amritsar (Punjab) were studied. The clinical features, methods of diagnosis and management were studied. A detailed history-taking and clinical examination was done on all the patients. All patients, as and when indicated, underwent USG breast, mammography, FNAC and core needle biopsy of the lesion. Patients were followed up during and after treatment. Results: Out of the 200 patients taken into study, the most common pathology was fibroadenoma (41.7%) and most patients presented between 11-20 years (32 cases) of age group followed by 21-30 years (24 cases) of age group. followed by fibroadenosis (21.5%) with maximum age incidence in the age group of 31-40 years. Inflammatory diseases of the breast formed 10.7% of benign breast diseases in our study and maximum age incidence found between 21-40 years of age. Granulomatous pathology constituted 8 % and were in between 31-40 years of age group. Carcinoma breast was reported maximum above the age of 50 years (32 cases) in this study followed by 41-50 years (22 cases) and it constituted 30.5% of all breast diseases. Other diseases reported include galactocele (2 cases), gynecomastia (2 cases), and accessory breast (2 cases).

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