Evaluation of Skin Biopsies in Çankırı Region: A Two-Year Retrospective Assessment

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Hitit Universitesi Tip Fakultesi, Deri ve Zuhrevi Hastaliklari Anabilim Dali, Corum, Turkiye *Cankiri Devlet Hastanesi, Patoloji Laboratuvari, Cankiri, Turkiye **Cankiri Devlet Hastanesi, Goz Hastaliklari Klinigi, Cankiri, Turkiye ***Ankara Universitesi Tip Fakultesi, Biyoistatistik Anabilim Dali, Ankara, Turkiye @Telif Hakki 2014 Turk Dermatoloji Dernegi Makale metnine www. turkdermatolojidergisi.com web sayfasindan ulasilabilir. @Copyright 2014 by Turkish Society of Dermatology Available on-line at www.turkdermatolojidergisi.com Engin Senel, Hitit Universitesi Tip Fakultesi, Deri ve Zuhrevi Hastaliklari Anabilim Dali, Corum, Turkiye Tel.: +90 364 223 03 00 E-posta: enginsenel@enginsenel.com Gelis Tarihi/Submitted: 29.04.2014 Kabul Tarihi/Accepted: 30.04.2014 Yazisma Adresi/ Correspondence: Objective: Epidemiological studies are essential on the prevention and resolution of health problems. The aim of this study was to investigate skin biopsies in Cankiri region. Methods: A total of 2128 patients admitted to our dermatology outpatient clinic and their 2128 lesions were retrospectively analyzed. The demographic characteristics, the localizations and types of lesions were obtained from dermatology and pathology records for the statistical analyses. Pathology slides were retrospectively re-examined and diagnoses were confirmed. Results: Melanocytic nevus was the most common diagnosis of the skin tumors (27%, n=574) followed by cystic tumor, soft fibroma/acrochordon and psoriasis. In general, cheeks and lips were the most common tumor location (21.7%). The youngest population was the patients with molluscum contagiosum (25.00±11.04 years) and the oldest group of patients was the ones with squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) (71.69±12.79 years). The most common malignant tumor was basal cell carcinoma (BCC) (74%, n=92). BCCs were mostly localized on nose (35.9%). SCC was the second most common malignant tumor (26%, n=32). There was no statistically significant difference between two malignant tumor groups in terms of age. Conclusion: Malignant tumor ratios were consistent with the literature in Cankiri region. Increase in epidemiological researches may provide the opportunity to compare with other studies and facilitate health management planning.