A RETROSPECTIVE STUDY OF PAEDIATRIC HISTOPATHOLOGICAL SPECIMENS AT RIMS, RANCHI

Dr. Dinesh Chandra Sawaiyan; Dr. Rabindra Kumar Singh; Dr. Suraj Sinha

Volume : IX, Issue : VIII, August - 2020

A RETROSPECTIVE STUDY OF PAEDIATRIC HISTOPATHOLOGICAL SPECIMENS AT RIMS, RANCHI

Dr. Dinesh Chandra Sawaiyan, Dr. Rabindra Kumar Singh, Dr. Suraj Sinha

Abstract :

Background: Childhood morbidities differ signicantly from those of adults. In this study performed in a tertiary care hospital, paediatric biopsy specimen were studied. Various benign and malignant tumors and congenital/developmental disorders were analyzed. Material and Methods: A retrospective study of 47 cases ranging from 1 month to 15 years was undertaken spanning a period of 12 months from July 2019 to June 2020 who has been operated for any disease and the excised/biopsy specimen were sent for Histopathological study in the department of pathology at RIMS, Ranchi. Results: Among all the cases, benign tumors were most common (62%), medulloblastoma was the most common malignant tumor and CNS was the most commonly involved organ system by tumors; fioadenoma was the most common benign neoplasm of young adoloscents female and congenital/developmental disorders were most commonly seen in less than 1 year of age.