Incidence and Morphological Variations of Skin Tumors in Benghazi
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Skin, tumors, histology, histopathology, morphologyAbstract
Skin is the largest, most complicated organ in the body and it covers the body's entire external surface, that’s why skin diseases are one of the most difficult ailments to adjust to because of its ugliness and related problems. 10-20% of patients seeking medical guidance have skin diseases or complaints, skin conditions are prevalent across all parts of the world. The objective of this study is to evaluate the incidence of different skin histopathological benign tumors and their variations according to age, sex, clinical presentation, and site, and make comparisons with other studies. This retrospective study was conducted from January 2018 until February 2020, and this study included all cases with histological diagnosis of various skin tumors. Approval to handle all specimens for scientific research has been assured by the high graduate and university ethics committee. Out of 124 cases, the prevalence of benign tumors was the most common skin disease (79.83%), while malignant skin tumors were the least common skin diseases in this study (20.16%). However, the peak age group in benign skin tumors is 41-60 years, and in malignant skin tumors peak age is 61-80 years. We concluded that there was a significant relation between age, gender, clinical presentation, and site with different types of skin tumors, so histopathology is the most valuable means of diagnosis of skin diseases and a good guide for proper management.
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