Clinicopathological Study of Benign Skin Tumors
Journal Title: Indian Journal of Pathology: Research and Practice - Year 2018, Vol 7, Issue 4
Abstract
Background: Benign skin tumors constitute a small part of the surgical specimens. However, histopathologically, there is a wide variety of benign skin tumors. Aim and Objectives: To study the histopathology of benign skin tumors and to correlate pathological findings with clinical parameters. Material and Methods: We have studied 64 specimens of benign tumors of skin received in the department of pathology of our tertiary care institute, from January 2012 to August 2015 byhistopathological examination. The tumors were classified according to WHO classification of skin tumors 2006. The clinical data of the patients and pathological findings were analysed followed by clinicopathological correlation. Results: Soft tissue tumors of skin were most common (37.5%) followed by keratinocytic tumors (32.81%). Overall, seborrhoeic keratosis and pyogenic granuloma were most frequent (17.19% each) followed by verruca (15.63%). Tumors with hair follicular differentiation and those with eccrine/ apocrine differentiation constituted the majority of appendageal tumors (46.66% each). Hidradenoma and pilomatricoma were the most common appendageal tumors (26.66% each) Verruca, hidradenoma, pilomatricoma, pyogenic granuloma and dermatofibroma were more commonly found before fourth decade, whereas seborrhoeic keratosis was more commonly found after fourth decade. The frequency of benign tumors was equal in males and females. Head and neck region was the most common site (50%) for all the tumors, except verruca which was most frequent on extremities. Conclusion: Histopathological examination is essential for the diagnosis of benign skin tumors,due to their varied morphological spectrum.
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Kalpana Ranjitsingh
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