A clinicopathological study of ophthalmic lesions in Indore - A review of 250 cases
Journal Title: International Journal of Medical Science and Public Health - Year 2017, Vol 6, Issue 9
Abstract
Background: A spectrum of ophthalmic lesions (OL) can vary from benign to malignant. Premalignant and malignant tumors such as carcinoma, lymphoma, or melanoma are aggressive, which jeopardize the vision and may endanger the patient’s life. Objectives: Therefore, this study was to assess the morphological and clinicopathological correlation of OL, to identify the pattern of prevalence of OL, and to compare the data and other investigations for enhance the management of OL. Materials and Methods: This study was conducted in the Department of Pathology, MGM Medical College, Indore during period of 2015 and 2016, and the past year cases of 2014 were also be consider to compare the present OL in M. Y. Hospital, Indore. Result: The specimens were obtained from 250 patients, which are inflammatory, infective, benign, and malignant. It was found that OL were highest (56.4%) in 21-30 year age group. From malignancy point of view, lesions were benign in 51.6% of cases and malignant in 25.2% of cases, and remaining lesions are comes under infective, inflammatory, and others (for those, no definitive opinion was possible). Among 63 malignant cases shows slightly female predominance whereas among 118 nonmalignant cases predominantly affected population were males. There was association between clinical and pathological finding is significant. Conclusion: All OL detached surgically should always be subjected to histopathological analysis to establish accurate diagnosis for further management.
Authors and Affiliations
Shikha Ghanghoria, Amrita Tripathi, Kulkarni C V, Rakesh Mehar, Sachin Sharma, Pankaj Shinde
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