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Pattern of Skin Tumours Seen in Rivers State University Teaching Hospital (Rsuth), Portharcourt Nigeria: A 12 Year Retrospective Study

Mary Nnenda Amaewhule, Ekechi Stella Amadi, Erinma Fortuna Pepple, Christian Chika Ogbu, Solomon Uchenna Obioha

Asian Journal of Research in Dermatological Science · pp. 1–7 · Published 11 Jan 2025

10.9734/ajrdes/2025/v8i1117

Abstract

Background: Cancers are known to be on the increase in Nigeria. This has been attributed to the rise in oil exploration in the nation. The Niger Delta region faces a lot of oil spillage and is highly vulnerable to the effects of this spillage which includes health disorders like cancers. Objective: To document the incidence of skin tumours (benign and malignant) over a 12-year period in the Dermatology Out-patient clinic of the Rivers State University Teaching Hospital, Port-Harcourt, Nigeria. Materials and Methods: The data was taken from new patient registers in the dermatology out-patient clinic and analysed. Results: Skin Tumours consists of 5.3% of all dermatological diagnoses within the period. The M: F ratio was 1:1. Benign tumours made up 81.4% of cases and pre-malignant tumours 0.98% The commonest benign tumour is keloids (28.9%). Malignant skin cancers constituted 17.6% of the cases with Kaposi sarcoma (9.8%), metastatic skin cancer (2.9%) and squamous cell carcinoma (2%) being the commonest skin cancers. The young adult age group (20-44) constituted majority (65.7%) of those affected with skin tumours. Conclusion: There is a relative low prevalence of skin tumours among patients attending the skin clinic in RSUTH (5.3%). The Commonest benign tumor is Keloids while the commonest malignant tumour is Kaposi sarcoma.

Benign cancer skin tumour RSUTH

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