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- Title
Histomorphological Spectrum and Trend of Spinal Neoplastic Lesions: A Single Institutional 40-year review.
- Authors
Ayodeji, Salami Akeem; Ifeanyi, Nwadiokwu John; Ifeanyi, Iwuagwu Emmanuel; Akanji, Ajani Mustapha; James, BalogunAyokunle; Toyin, OyemoladeAyofe; Augustine, Adeolu Abiodun
- Abstract
Objectives: Spinal tumours are known to be much less common compared to brain neoplasms. In our setting, due to poor data gathering, under reporting and probably lack of presentation to medical facilities, studies on spinal tumours are sparse. Thus, there is a lack of data on the frequency of spinal tumours in a predominantly black population. The few previous studies done in our environment had reported spinal tumours to be infrequent and extramedullary tumours to be more common. This study examines the histomorphological spectrum of spinal tumours in an African setting, comparing it with previous observations to determine possible changes over the decades. Methods: Data was obtained from the hospital records of patients over a forty-year period. These inc lude the patients' age, gender and histomorphological data of all the neoplastic spinal lesions. The data was analysed using SPSS 20 statistical software. Results: Ninety four cases were seen during the study period. The tumours were more common between the third to the sixth decades of life. There was a slight male preponderance with a male to female ratio of 1.2:1. Meningiomas were the commonest tumours seen during the study period which is in contrast to previous studies that had shown Burkitt lymphoma. The data also showed a steady rise in the number of cases during the study period suggesting an increase in patients' presenting to the hospital and more surgical cases. Conclusion: The index study showed a difference in patients demographics and the histological tumour types seen over the study period compared to the data from previous studies. This is probably due to better awareness and better diagnostic facilities.
- Subjects
BRAIN tumors; HEALTH facilities; BLACK people; HOSPITAL records; STATISTICAL software
- Publication
Medical Journal of Zambia, 2021, Vol 48, Issue 4, p368
- ISSN
0047-651X
- Publication type
Article