The common histopathological findings of colon biopsies in Northern Saudi Arabia

Background: Colorectal cancer is considered as the most prevalent cancer among men and the third mostfrequent cancer among women in Saudi Arabia. Consequently, we aimed to assess the commonhistopathological findings of colon biopsies in Northern Saudi Arabia. Methodology: This study hasinvestigated the histopathological diagnosis of 88 patients subjected for colon and small intestine biopsies, theirages ranging from 18 to 99 years with a mean age of 48 years old at the Department of Pathology at KingKhalid Hospital, Hail, Northern Saudi Arabia. Results: Out of the 88 patients, 53(60.2%) were males and35(39.8%) were females. Diagnoses were reached in 77/88(87.5%) of the patients and could not be ascertainedin 11/88(12.5%). Adenocarcinoma was diagnosed in 10/77(13%) of the patients (9/10(90%) in colon-site and1/9(10%) in the small intestine. Conclusion: Colorectal precancerous and cancerous lesions are relativelyprevalent among patients referred to colorectal diagnostic biopsy. There is a substantial percentage ofinflammatory bowel cases among those referred to colorectal biopsies in Saudi Arabia.

Keywords

Colorectal Cancer, Colon Biopsies, Histopathological Findings.

Citation

Fawaz D. Alshammri
Hussain G. Ahmed
Alshaghdali Kalid
Oreiby Hanan A.
Bealy Mohamed A.B.
Abboh Emad A. A.. The common histopathological findings of colon biopsies in Northern Saudi Arabia. International Journal of Medical Research Professionals. 2020 Apr; 9(2): 99-107

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https://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/203727

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International Journal of Pharmaceutical Research and Allied Sciences

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