Volume : 5, Issue : 7, July - 2016

Pediatric solid Tumors: A pathologic study of 152 cases

Rajyalakshmi. R, Lakshmi C. V, Kishore Kumar. Ch

Abstract :

<p>&nbsp;Background: The aim of this study is to understand the epidemiology and review the histopathology of pediatric solid tumors. Materials and methods: This is a retrospective study of 152 cases in the Department of Pathology Rangaraya Medical College, Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh, India. Results: A total of 152 tumors were seen in the age range of 1 week to 18 years, with 46.7%( 71) occurring in boys and 53.28% ( 81) in girls. Benign tumors outnumbered [76.32% (n= 116)] the malignant tumors [23.68% (n= 36)] . In the benign tumors, vascular tumors were most common (n= 25) cases, while in malignant category CNS tumors were most common (n=10). Conclusion: Although the exact incidence rate cannot be provided by this study, the information is useful in showing the pattern of pediatric solid tumors encountered in a tertiary care and teaching hospital.</p>