Spectrum of Skin Tumors in a Tertiary Care Centre in Northern India

Azad, Sheenam; Acharya, Seema; Kudesia, Sandip; Kishore, Sanjiv; Mehta, A. K.

doi:10.14260/jemds/2014/3879

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“…Head and neck regions are the most common sites of cutaneous malignancies. [ 10 ] Our study population showed similar results only for SCC and BCC. Other types like melanoma, dermatofibrosarcoma, Kaposi's sarcoma, and miscellaneous tumours had lower limb as the most common site of involvement.…”

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“…This is almost similar to the results of a study by Azad et al . [ 10 ] which had 55.8 years as mean age. [ 10 ] Several studies have indicated that 70% of all skin cancers occurred in sixth, seventh, and later decades.…”

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“…[ 10 ] which had 55.8 years as mean age. [ 10 ] Several studies have indicated that 70% of all skin cancers occurred in sixth, seventh, and later decades. [ 11 ] But in our study, 62.69% of cases belonged to the fourth, fifth, and sixth decades of life.…”

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Distribution of Cutaneous Malignancies in Eastern Rajasthan

Swain

Singh

Bhalgat

et al. 2022

Indian Journal of Dermatology

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Background: Cutaneous malignancies are rare with respect to other malignancies. The distribution of various histologies of these malignancies is not uniform. We aimed to study the distribution of these malignancies and their epidemiological pattern in Eastern Rajasthan with the data collected from various pathology labs in Jaipur. Methods: In this retrospective chart review we analysed the data of 453 patients presenting with histopathologically proven cutaneous malignancies to four major pathology departments and labs in Jaipur, Rajasthan. We recorded the distribution of these histologies according to incidence, age of presentation, gender and site predilection. The data was subsequently analysed using statistical methods. Results: Squamous cell carcinoma (36%)was the most common histology which was closely followed by basal cell carcinoma(31%). Malignant melanoma (13%) was the third most common histology to present. Other less common histologies to present were dermatofibrosarcoma, Kaposi sarcoma, non hidgkin lymphoma etc. The age range varied from 14 to 90 years. The mean age of presentation was 54.3 years. Male had a slight preponderance (1.36 times more than females)overall. Except Bcc, which had a female preponderance. Head and neck(38.41%) was the most common site to be affected overall followed by lower limbs(31.56%). Interpretation: The idea of distribution of these rare malignancies in our part of the country will not only help us in proper surgical management but also in educating the public about the possible causes and the need for early intervention leading to better prognosis.

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Distribution of Cutaneous Malignancies in Eastern Rajasthan

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Singh

Bhalgat

et al. 2022

Indian Journal of Dermatology

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“…where the mean age was 55.8 years. [ 11 ] There was female preponderance with a male-to-female ratio of 1:1.53. Lal et al .…”

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“…Table 3 shows comparison of various characteristics between different studies. [ 10 11 13 16 17 ] Small sample size was a major limitation of this study. Immunohistochemistry (IHC) staining and dermoscopy were not performed in all cases due to lack of resources.…”

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Clinical Spectrum of Cutaneous Malignancies in Central India

Supekar

Tomar

Wankhade

et al. 2021

Indian Journal of Dermatology

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Introduction: Cutaneous malignancies account for 1%–2% of all the diagnosed cancers in India. Nonmelanoma skin cancers (NMSCs) include basal cell carcinomas (BCC) and squamous cell carcinomas (SCC). Others include melanoma, cutaneous lymphomas, and sarcomas. Exposure to ultraviolet (UV) rays is the most important risk factor associated with skin malignancies, although various other factors are also implicated. Aims and Objectives: The aims of this work were to study clinical spectrum with age and sex distribution of cutaneous malignancies and metastasis; to study clinicopathological variants of each type of cutaneous malignancies; and to study the risk factors associated with cutaneous malignancies. Patients and Methods: It was a retrospective analysis of clinically and biopsy proven cases of cutaneous malignancies from January 1, 2016 to January 31, 2018. Medical records of patients were assessed with respect to demographic information, clinical examination, dermoscopy, and histopathology. Statistical analysis was done using mean, proportion, and percentage. Results: Sixty-six cases with cutaneous malignancies were recruited. There was female preponderance. The most common age group affected was 60–70 years. BCC was the most common malignancy (41%) followed by SCC (30%), malignant melanoma (9%), and cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (1.5%). Head and neck was the most common site involved. The most common clinical type of both BCC and SCC was the nodular type. Acral lentiginous was the most frequent subtype of melanoma reported. The most common predisposing for NMSCs was prolonged sun exposure (46%). Conclusion: This study highlights an increasing trend of NMSCs with female preponderance. Head and neck is the most common site involved. Increased risk of NMSCs is seen with increased sun exposure and predisposed genetic conditions. T-cell lymphoma was common than B-cell type. The most common internal malignancy to cause cutaneous metastasis was breast carcinoma.

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