Research Article
Skin and Soft Tissue Lesions in a District Hospital in Central Nigeria: A Histopathological Study
Table 5
Frequency distribution of benign and malignant neoplasms.
| | Benign | Malignant | | Types | Male | Female | Total | Types | Male | Female | Total |
| | Lipoma | 51 (17.48%) | 95 (33.57%) | 146 (51.05%) | Embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma | 1 (4.55%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (4.55%) | | Lymphagioma | 3 (1.05%) | 0 (0%) | 3 (1.05%) | Peripheral nerve sheath tumour | 1 (4.55%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (4.55%) | | Dermatofibroma | 4 (1.39%) | 11 (3.85%) | 15 (5.25%) | Dermatofibrosarcoma | | | | | Protuberous | 1 (4.55%) | 1 (4.55%) | 2 (9.10%) | | | | | | Neurofibroma | 6 (2.10%) | 7 (2.45%) | 13 (4.55%) | Fibrosarcoma | 1 (4.55%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (4.55%) | | Nevus | 3 (1.05%) | 6 (2.10%) | 9 (3.15%) | Kaposi sarcoma | 1 (4.55%) | 2 (9.10%) | 3 (13.65%) | | Squamous papilloma | 10 (3.50%) | 18 (6.29%) | 28 (9.79%) | Squamous cell carcinoma | 2 (9.10%) | 3 (13.64%) | 5 (22.73%) | | Capillary haemangioma | 15 (5.24%) | 10 (3.50%) | 25 (8.74%) | Basal cell carcinoma | 2 (9.10%) | 3 (13.64%) | 5 (22.73%) | | Nodular tenosynovitis | 5 (1.75%) | 7 (2.45%) | 12 (4.10%) | Osteosarcoma | 1 (4.55%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (4.55%) | | Verruca vulgaris | 14 (4.90%) | 8 (2.80%) | 22 (7.70%) | Melanoma | 1 (4.55%) | 1 (4.55%) | 2 (9.10%) | | Oncocytoma | 1 (0.35%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (0.35%) | Pleomorphic sarcoma | 1 (4.55%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (4.55%) | | Eccrine spiradenoma | 3 (1.05%) | 3 (1.05%) | 6 (2.1%) | Total | 12 (54.55%) | 10 (45.45%) | 22 (100.00%) | | Desmoid tumour | 1 (0.35%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (0.35%) | | | | | | Schwannoma | 4 (1.49%) | 1 (0.35%) | 5 (1.75%) | | | | | | Total | 120 (41.96%) | 166 (58.04%) | 286 (100.00%) | | | | |
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