Histopathologic Pattern of Cervical Lesions at Omdurman Military hospital, Sudan
Journal Title: Scholars Journal of Applied Medical Sciences - Year 2015, Vol 3, Issue 8
Abstract
Although, cervical cancer is a leading female cancer in developing countries, there a lack of literature from Sudan. Therefore, the aim of this study was to assess the histopathologic patterns of cervical cancer among Sudanese patients. This study retrospectively investigated 41 tissue samples, which represents number of patients refereed to do cervical biopsies during the period from January to December 2014. In results Carcinoma of the cervix represented the major diagnostic finding at Omdurman military hospital 51.2%, compared to the benign conditions 48.8%. Squamous cell carcinoma was the dominant malignancy 71.4%, followed by adenocarcinoma 14.3% and adeno squamous carcinoma 9.5%. In Conclusion cervical cancer is prevalent among Sudanese women attending with cervical lesions and the risk increases with age. Screening strategy for early detection of cervical cancer or pre-cancer is highly needed in Sudan. Keywords: cervical cancer, Sudan, cervical carcinoma
Authors and Affiliations
Mohammed H. M. Ali, Hussain Gadelkarim Ahmed, Rashid Awad Salih, Isamil. O. Khali, Mohammed. A. Abd Allah, Mahgoub. M. Khier, Mohammed Ibrahim, Niemat M. Adam
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