Histopathological spectrum of dermatological lesions – An experience at tertiary care centre
Journal Title: IP Archives of Cytology and Histopathology Research - Year 2018, Vol 3, Issue 2
Abstract
Introduction Skin is the largest sensory organ of the body and acts as a barrier against various harmful environmental agents Thus it is involved in wide spectrum of disorders ranging from inflammatory conditions to neoplastic lesions Skin biopsy followed by histopathological study is needed for accurate diagnosis identifying etiological agent with special stains wherever feasible and to help clinicians to decide the appropriate managementBut for instance only few statistical studies have been carried out in southern India Thus the present study was carried out with an aim of describing the histopathological spectrum of all the skin lesions in a tertiary care hospitalMaterials and Methods The present study is a retrospective studycarried out in the Department of Pathology BLDEDeemed to be University Shri BM Patil Medical College Hospital and Research Centre Vijayapura Karnataka All the skin biopsies received in histopathology section from October 2015 to September 2017 were reviewed from the archives of the departmentResults Out of 286 skin biopsies with histopathological diagnosis majority of the cases were belonging to group V granulomatous lesions 154 cases followed by group III 46 cases group IV 27 cases and group VI 27 cases group VII 16 cases group II 12 cases and group VIII 4 casesConclusion Dermatological lesions are heterogeneous with wide age distribution clinical and histopathological spectrum Histopathological examination of the skin biopsy remains the gold standard for diagnosis which can be supported with the other techniques to confirm the diagnosisKeywords Histopathology Dermatology and Leprosy
Authors and Affiliations
Mamatha . K, S. Susmitha, Vijayalaxmi . S Patil, Sathyashree K. V, Disha B. S
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