A study of head and neck lesions in a tertiary care hospital
Journal Title: Medpulse International Journal of Pathology - Year 2018, Vol 6, Issue 2
Abstract
Background: Head and neck lesions include a spectrum of pathological lesions ranging from simple benign to highly malignant entities. These lesions contribute significantly to morbidity and mortality of patients. Aims and Objective: This is a retrospective study aimed to determine the histopathological patterns of head and neck lesions, both nonneoplastic and neoplastic. Materials and Methods: A one year retrospective study was conducted at PDU Medical College and Hospital, Department of Pathology, and histopathological data pertaining to all head and neck lesions was reviewed. Each case was analyzed with respect to age, gender, site and histological type. Results: Six hundred and seventy cases from the head and neck region were analyzed during this one-year period. Age range was from 31 days to 90 years with maximum cases in the age group of 21-50 years (54.9%). The Male: Female ratio was 1.27:1. In our study, 45.07% benign, 31.94% inflammatory and 22.98% malignant cases were recorded. Malignancies were noted to be higher in ages 41 years and above. Squamous cell carcinoma was the most common malignancy observed. Conclusion: We conclude that site specific data like this is helpful in evaluating patterns of head and neck lesions and augment the base line data of institute and the region.
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Neha Rastogi, Gauravi Dhruva, Amit Agravat
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