Back to Search
Start Over
Histopathological pattern of testicular lesions in Kano, Northwestern Nigeria
- Source :
- Nigerian Journal of Surgery, Vol 25, Iss 2, Pp 158-162 (2019)
- Publication Year :
- 2019
- Publisher :
- Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2019.
-
Abstract
- Background: The global distribution of testicular disorders differs conforming with differences in demographic denominators. The diagnostic dictum for these disorders customarily adheres to findings at clinical assessment, relevant imaging, and laboratory evaluation. Histopathological confirmation remains the ultimate for the diagnosis of testicular malignancies and many testicular dysfunctions. The epidemiological review of the histological outcomes among Kano populace, however, is deficient. Objective: The aim of the study was to analyse histological pattern of testicular lesions in Kano, Nigeria. Methodology: The study is a 14-year retrospective review of testicular specimens subjected to histology in Kano from January 2003 to December 2016. The variables obtained were the age of patients, laterality, and histological diagnoses. These were collated and analyzed; the findings were presented as mean, patients' age range, and laterality ratio with frequency tables. Results: Three hundred and forty-three testicular tissues were assessed. The nonneoplastic lesions were 79.2% with patients' age range of 3–90 years. Atrophies and maturation arrests formed 29.4% and 18.0%, respectively. Specimens from the right were more with a ratio of 1.6:1. Neoplastic lesions were 3.5% and patients' age range from 3 to 65 years. Seminomas were the predominant neoplastic lesion and constituted 66.7%. The right testes were more commonly affected and have a ratio of 1.4:1. Conclusion: This appraisal affirms that testicular lesions could be found across a wide age range and majorities are nonneoplastic. The findings in this study concur with the published African and Asian conclusions.
- Subjects :
- Neoplastic lesion
nonneoplastic lesion
testicular lesions
Surgery
RD1-811
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 11176806
- Volume :
- 25
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Nigerian Journal of Surgery
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.f09f6c7aaf134a188408b2c1408ea6bb
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.4103/njs.NJS_44_18