Clinicopathological Study of Skin Tumours in Western Rajasthan

Abstract

BACKGROUND Present study was conducted to evaluate the clinicopathological profile of skin tumours Bikaner, Rajasthan. MATERIALS AND METHODS Present study consisted of analysis of tumours of skin received in the histopathology section of department of pathology over a period of 4 years that is from year 2014 to 2017. The material comprised of biopsies and excision specimens. Inclusion criteria: All benign and malignant tumours of skin were included. Exclusion Criteria: All non-neoplastic lesions and tumour like lesions of skin were excluded. RESULTS In our study, males outnumbered females and most common clinical features were swelling (87.6%) which was the most common clinical feature followed by papule (24.7%), pigmented lesions (13.8%), cyst (13.8) and ulcer (12.8%). Most common benign skin lesions were seborrheic keratosis, warts and haemangioma. And, most common malignant skin tumour was squamous cell carcinoma followed by basal cell carcinoma. CONCLUSION Skin malignancies are often associated with greater morbidity, necessitating increased efforts to assess risk factors in individuals, to encourage periodic self-examination and professional evaluation of skin and to optimize strategies for earlier diagnosis and treatment.