Tumourlike Lesions of Skin - A Clinicopathological Analysis of 175 Cases.
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2014-04
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As the skin is the largest and complex organ, a wide
variety of tumourlike lesions are encountered in the clinical
practice. The ability to properly diagnose & treat these
common lesions & to distinguish them from malignant
tumours is the vital skills for all clinicians. Objective: To
analyse retrospectively tumourlike lesions of skin with
respect to age, sex, clinical features and histopathological
features in a tertiary referral centre in Maharashtra, India.
Methods : The present study consisted of analysis of
tumourlike lesions of skin received in the histopathology
section of department of pathology over a period of 5 years
that is from August 2005 to July 2010 .The material
comprised of biopsies and excision specimens. The clinical
and histopathological details were noted. The findings were
compared with those reported by other authors. Results :
One hundred and seventy five (175) cases of tumourlike
lesions of skin were seen .These lesions presented as skin
swellings or tumours. Maximum cases (34.8%) of
tumourlike lesions occurred in fourth & fifth decades with
male preponderance (1.35:1). The maximum number of
cases was encountered in the head & neck region (63.4%).
Their size ranged from 0.4 to 9 cms. Epidermal cyst was
the commonest tumourlike lesion (59.4%) followed by
dermoid cyst (13.1%).Other lesions were trichilemmal cyst,
fibroepithelial polyp, keloid, hypertrophic scar and epidermal
nevus. Conclusion : Tumourlike lesions are clinically
diagnosed by their presentation. However, the
histopathological examination confirms the clinical
diagnosis. The pathologic evaluation of all tumourlike lesions
is mandatory to avoid patient’s and family’s anxiety.
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tumourlike lesions, skin, histopathology
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Bari Vaibhav, Gosavi Alka, Murarkar Prashant, Sulhyan Kalpana. Tumourlike Lesions of Skin - A Clinicopathological Analysis of 175 Cases. Indian Medical Gazette. 2014 Apr ; 148 (4): 129-133.