Histological Analysis of Primary Brain Tumors in a Tertiary Care Hospital: A Retrospective Study of 5 Years
Journal Title: International Journal of Medical Research Professionals - Year 2017, Vol 3, Issue 5
Abstract
Background: Central nervous system neoplasms represent a unique heterogeneous population of neoplasms and include both benign and malignant tumors. The objective of this article is to provide an overview of the descriptive epidemiology of CNS tumors. Materials and Methods: A total of 1967 cases of CNS tumors were retrieved from the archives of department of pathology, SMS medical college, Jaipur for a period of 5 years. The diagnosis in all the cases was made on histological examination. All cases were confirmed applying revised WHO classification 2007. The relative frequency of tumors and distribution of age and sex were analyzed. IHC was done as and when required. Results: In our study astrocytic tumor was the most common lesion followed by meningioma. Meningioma was second most common tumor. On the basis of origin of cell type glial cell tumors were most common followed by meningeal tumors. Age distribution in our study showed that tumors were more common in age group of 31 – 40 years followed by 41 – 50 years. According to WHO classification majority of lesions belonged to grade 1 and grade 4. Conclusion: The most frequent type of CNS tumors in this study was astrocytic tumor followed by meningioma. This study may provide the representative incidence of various types of CNS tumors. A retrospective epidemiological review of brain tumors is particularly important because it can demonstrate the changes in tumor spectrum of a population. Further multicentric studies should be conducted to have substantial data for use in future.
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Jayanti Mehta, Bhawna Bansal, Alka Mittal, Kusum Mathur, Ramita Vijay
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- EP ID EP547291
- DOI 10.21276/ijmrp.2017.3.5.003
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