A Comparative Analysis of the Occurrence of Skin Tumors at a Tertiary Care Hospital

Abstract

BACKGROUND: . The skin is a complex organ in which a wide range of neoplastic and non-neoplastic diseases can develop Exposure to sun is the most common risk factor but genetic and environmental factors , also play an important role. All ages . can be affected, however, the frequency of neoplasms increases with age Also there is an alarming increase among fair-skinned people. MATERIAL & METHODS: All the biopsies and excision specimens submitted from may 2018 to june 2020. RESULTS;Ttotal 51 specimens are studied, out of which 15 are benign and 36 are malignant. Epidermal lesions are34,adnexal lesions13,melanocytic lesions are four. CONCLUSION; females are more commonly affected than males and squamous cell carcinoma is the commonest malignancy followed by basal cell carcinoma