Partial Overview of Benign Skin Lesions

Year 2018, Volume: 4 Issue: 2, 19 - 23, 30.08.2018

Sevda Önder , Havva Erdem , Nurten Turhan Haktanır , Ali Aslan

https://doi.org/10.19127/mbsjohs.455891

Abstract

Objective: The skin is the largest organ of our body and may
develop different benign skin lesions in different periods of life. Benign skin
lesions generally cause cosmetic discomfort and morbidity is not high. However,
as part of some syndromes they may be precursors of paraneoplastic or metabolic
diseases. In this study benign skin lesions frequently sent to Ordu University
Faculty of Medicine Pathology Department were analyzed and discussed
accompanied by the literature.

Material and Methods: The study included 127 benign skin lesion cases
with diagnosis at the pathology laboratory in our center in 2015 and 2016.
Preparates were retrospectively re-assessed and current diagnoses recorded. The
age, gender and lesion localization of patients included in the study were
recorded.

Results: Of cases, 34 had epidermal cyst, 33 had
fibroepithelial polyp, 10 had squamous papilloma, 23 had seborrheic keratosis,
18 had trichilemmal cyst and 9 had verruca vulgaris. Of all cases 55.2% were
male and 44.8% were female. There were 69 cases (54%) with head and neck
localization, and 58 cases (46%) with localization other than the head and
neck. Head and neck localization was present for 41% of epidermal cysts, 88% of
trichilemmal cysts, all squamous papilloma, 21% of fibroepithelial polyps, 65%
of seborrheic keratosis and 77% of verruca vulgaris.

Conclusion: There were higher male patient rates among cases
included in the study. According to frequency, locations included the
head-neck, trunk, genital region and extremities. Disease was identified in all
age ranges. The study concluded that for diagnostic methods to be effective and
accurate for benign skin lesions, it is necessary to use pathologic methods.

Keywords

Epidermal cyst, fibroepithelial polyp, seborrheic keratosis, squamous papilloma, trichilemmal cyst

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