Title: A Retrospective Analysis of the Prevalence of Skin Diseases in Biopsy Specimens in a Tertiary Care Hospital
Author: Dr D. Sheeba
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v8i7.43
Abstract
Skin diseases are more prevalent in developing countries. The prevalence varies from country to country and also from region to region within a country. The spectrum of skin diseases depends on the age,gender and other factors. The histopathological diagnosis helps the clinician in managing the patient appropriately.
Materials and Methods: The study inluded an analysis of 440 skin biopsies over a period of one year, done in a tertary care Hospital. The study included all skin biopsies including plaques, cyst s& nodules.
Results: Of the 440 skin biopsies, Infectious disease constituted the most common cause of non neoplastic skin disease, constituting about 15%. The next common condition was papulosquamous disorder (10.22 %), followed by inflammatory dermatosis (2.95%), eczema (2.72%), vasculitis and genodermatosis each constituting 2.27%. Among the tumours and tumour like lesions, Benign tumours constituted about 36.5 %, Malignant tumours 8.86% and cysts 15%.
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