Psoriasis and significance of clinicopathological correlation in a tertiary care hospital
Journal Title: IP Archives of Cytology and Histopathology Research - Year 2017, Vol 2, Issue 2
Abstract
Introduction: Psoriasis affects about 0.1-3% of world’s population and causes significant morbidity. The clinical presentation can be variable and often makes clinical diagnosis difficult. Skin biopsies of these patients submitted to histopathology with clinical information and differential diagnosis and pathologist ability to identify the reaction pattern and histomorphological features, is key to better patient care. Objective: To study histomorphological features of psoriasis of skin and to assess clinicopathological correlation. Material and Methods: This study was done on 50 consecutive cases of patients of psoriasis in department of pathology of a tertiary care hospital. Detailed study of histomorphological features was conducted. Results: Psoriasis accounted for 4% of the total skin biopsies received in the department of pathology. The male to female ratio was 1.2:1. In this study maximum number of cases occurred in the age group of 21-50yrs. Histopathological finding such as dilated capillaries, lymphocytic infiltrate and parakeratosis was seen in 100% cases. Conclusion: There is a definite overlap between morphology and distribution of lesions leading to diagnostic dilemmas which can be solved by distinct histopathological features and clinical correlation.
Authors and Affiliations
Kalpana Kumari M. K.
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP316089
- DOI -
- Views 86
- Downloads 0
Impact of socioeconomic risk factors on carcinoma cervix: Hospital based pap smear screening of 2 years in Bihar
Introduction Cervical cancer is leading cause of cancer related morbidity and mortality in Indian women with 123000 new cases and 67000 deaths annually Various socioeconomic associated factors like Income education parit...
Chondroid syringoma: Cytomorphology of four cases and review of literature
Introduction: Chondroid syringoma also known as benign mixed tumor of the skin presents as a slow growing, painless dermal/subcutaneous nodule. The cytological features of this entity have been rarely described, and are...
Psoriasis and significance of clinicopathological correlation in a tertiary care hospital
Introduction: Psoriasis affects about 0.1-3% of world’s population and causes significant morbidity. The clinical presentation can be variable and often makes clinical diagnosis difficult. Skin biopsies of these patients...
Guided FNAC of nodular lesions in liver
Introduction A focal mass or a nodule in the liver has become easily accessible to the needle of a pathologist courtesy the rising numbers of guided FNAC Precise localisation of lesions helps in studying the cytological...
Disorders of sex development -A complex puzzle for the doctor and the patient-A rare case report
Disorders of Sex Development DSD are referred to a group of disorders in which at least two out of gonadal sex genetic sex phenotypic sex and genital tract sex show discordance between them Among the three main categorie...