A RETROSPECTIVE ANALYSIS OF RENAL LESIONS IN NEPHRECTOMY SPECIMENS IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL

Dr. Sujatha J; Dr. Maheshwari S

Volume : VII, Issue : VI, June - 2018

A RETROSPECTIVE ANALYSIS OF RENAL LESIONS IN NEPHRECTOMY SPECIMENS IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL

Dr. Sujatha J, Dr. Maheshwari S

Abstract :

Aim : 1. To analyse the various lesions in nephrectomy specimens in a tertiary care hospital in Salem, Tamil Nadu , South India .2. To categorise the lesions according to the age, gender and histology .

Materials and methods : It is a retrospective study of nephrectomy specimens received in the Department of Pathology ,Government Mohan Kumaramangalam Medical College over a period of five years from January 2013– December 2017. Nephrectomy specimens received during the study period were 76.

Results :In this study out of 76 nephrectomies, the non neoplastic lesions were 42 and neoplasms were 34. Age of the patients ranged from 10 months to 76 years.

Conclusion :Non neoplastic lesions were common in nephrectomies than neoplasms. Chronic pyelonephritis was the most common non neoplastic lesion. Among the neoplasms, clear cell renal cell carcinoma was the commonest.