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Clinical and histopathological profile of benign appendageal tumours of skin: a descriptive study from Andhra Pradesh

Background Skin adnexal tumors are those neoplasms that arise from pilosebaceous units, eccrine sweat glands or apocrine sweat glands. Vast majority of appendageal tumors are benign and most of the benign skin adnexal tumors are asymptomatic papules or nodules and often difficult to diagnose clinically. The objective of the study was to study the clinical and histological features suggestive of benign skin appendageal tumors.

Methods This is a descriptive observational study conducted among 50 patients presenting with clinical features suggestive of benign skin appendageal tumors attending at outpatient department of DVL, Kurnool medical college/ GGH, Kurnool between January 2016 to June 2017.

Results The highest age incidence was in the age group of 21-30 years- 24 cases (48%). The commonest tumors in this study were eccrine gland tumors i.e 43 cases (86%). Syringomas were the commonest tumors (38 cases, 76%). Commonest presenting lesion was papule (82%). Commonest site is face (94%).

Conclusions The commonest tumors recorded were eccrine gland tumors (86%). Syringomas constitute the largest group (76%) followed by trichoepitheliomas (6%). The highest age incidences was in 3rd decade (48%), followed by 4th decade (42%).