Spectrum of renal lesions encountered in a rural setup over a period of five years
Journal Title: IP Journal of Diagnostic Pathology and Oncology - Year 2018, Vol 3, Issue 3
Abstract
Kidney is involved in many pathological conditions which include both nonneoplastic and neoplastic lesions some of lesions may require nephrectomy1 Knowledge of a disease pattern in the local population is important to monitor the people at risk and to impart valuable information to treat patients as well as to implement various health programmesAim To analyze the pattern of the renal disease encountered at a tertiary rural hospital setup and to compare these findings with studies done in other parts of India and other neighboring countries where data is availableMaterials and Methods A 5 year retrospective and prospective analysis of renal specimen received from Jan 2012 Dec 2017 Relevant clinical data gross microscopic findings were collected and analyzed Core needle biopsy samples and pelviuretric junction specimens were excluded from the studyResult Most common lesions encountered were nonneoplastic 553 of which a majority were chronic pyelonephritis 263 Neoplastic lesion accounted for 447 of which 289 were malignant neoplasms Most common age group was 5060 years followed by 4050 years for all the lesions Hydatid cyst kidney Solitary fibrous tumor transitional cell carcinoma in kidney were some rare lesions encounteredConclusion Nonneoplastic conditions like chronic pyelonephritis were the common renal conditions observed Implementation of health education and screening programmes including management of common conditions like diabetes mellitus hypertension and renal calculi will definitely reduce the indication for nephrectomies This baseline data can be utilized for further studies in futureKeywords Nephrectomy Pyelonephritis Renal cell carcinoma Solitary fibrous tumor
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Savita . D, Raja Parthiban, Abhishek A
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