Author/Authors :
Alzolibani, Abdullateef A. Qassim University - College of Medicine - Department of Dermatology, Saudi Arabia , Al Shobaili, Hani A. Qassim University - College of Medicine - Department of Dermatology, Saudi Arabia , Al Robaee, Ahmad Qassim University - College of Medicine - Department of Dermatology, Saudi Arabia , Khan, Athar Qassim University - College of Medicine - Department of Surgery, Saudi Arabia , Haque, Imran Ul Ministry of Health - Department of Pathology, Saudi Arabia , Rao, Nagendra Seethapathi Ministry of Health - Department of Surgery, Saudi Arabia , Alrejaie, Abdulaziz King Saud University - College of Medicine - Department of Dermatology, Saudi Arabia
Abstract :
Background and objective: The present study was undertaken to assess the pattern of skin malignancies in Qassim region, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.Methods: Data of histopathological confirmed cases of skin malignancies were collected from all the referral hospitals of Qassim region during a period from January 2000 to July 2009.Results: Out of 94 cases majority (90.4%) were Saudis, and males (74.5%). The most common malignant skin lesion was BCC (58.5%) followed by SCC (18.1%) and MM (11.7%), respectively. Other malignancies seen were DFSP (4.3%), sebaceous carcinoma (2.1%) and skin secondaries from lung, lymphoma and stomach (4.3%). The most common site was face for BCC, trunk for SCC, and limbs for MM. The DFSP did not show any particular pattern.Conclusion: All major types of skin malignancies were seen with patterns similar to those reported from various other regions of Saudi Arabia and other countries except for Kaposi’s sarcoma which was not encountered in our study.
