HISTOMORPHOLOGICAL SPECTRUM OF SKULL TUMOURS - A TEN YEARS ANALYSIS

Dr. I. Vijay Sathish Kumar; Dr. S. Sasikala

Volume : VIII, Issue : I, January - 2019

HISTOMORPHOLOGICAL SPECTRUM OF SKULL TUMOURS - A TEN YEARS ANALYSIS

Dr. I. Vijay Sathish Kumar, Dr. S. Sasikala

Abstract :

Introduction: Skull tumours are rare (1–2% of all bone tumours) and the diagnosis requires multidisciplinary approach. Aims: To study the histo-morphological spectrum of skull tumours and to find out its frequency, sex and age predilection. Method: Histopathology of tumours and tumour-like conditions of skull were analysed from a tertiary care Government medical college hospital, over a period of 10 years. 61 patients were included in the study. Results: Benign tumours constituted a total of 28 cases (46%), malignant tumours constituted 31 cases (51%) and intermediate grade tumours were 2 cases (3%). Benign tumours preferred vault and malignant tumours preferred the base. Conclusion: The most common tumour of skull is metastatic deposit. Benign tumours were common in young females and malignant tumours in elderly males. Frontal bone is the most common site followed by parietal bones.