Author/Authors :
Pourang, H tehran university of medical sciences tums - Bahrami Children’s Hospital - Department of Pediatric Surgery, تهران, ايران , Sarmadi, S tehran university of medical sciences tums - Bahrami Children’s Hospital - Department of Pathology, تهران, ايران , Mollaeian, M tehran university of medical sciences tums - Bahrami Children’s Hospital - Department of Pediatric Surgery, تهران, ايران , Sanii, S iran university of medical sciences - Ali Asghar Children’s Hospital - Department of Pediatrics, ايران , Nahvi, H tehran university of medical sciences tums - Bahrami Children’s Hospital - Department of Pediatric Surgery, تهران, ايران , Azarshahin, M tehran university of medical sciences tums - Bahrami Children’s Hospital - Department of Anesthesiology, تهران, ايران , Ehsani, MA tehran university of medical sciences tums - Bahrami Children’s Hospital - Department of Pediatric Oncology, تهران, ايران , Shahgholi, E tehran university of medical sciences tums - Bahrami Children’s Hospital - Department of Pediatric Oncology, تهران, ايران
Abstract :
Background: Regarding the significance of abdominal masses in children, we aimed to identify the pathology of masses according to the age and sex groups. Materials and Methods: We retrospectively reviewed pathological reports of 461 patients with abdominal mass that underwent resection or biopsy during the study period (25 years). Results: One hundred and eighty six cases (40%) were non-neoplastic, many of which had renal originand 35 cases (7%) were hydatid cysts. Concerning the 271 neoplastic masses (58%), 96 cases (20%) were diagnosed as renal tumors (frequently Wilm’s tumor), 63 (13%) as neuroblastoma and 56 (12%) as abdominal lymphomas. Conclusion: Abdominal masses in children coming to a referral pediatric surgery center are more likely to be neoplastic. We also found that malignancies are rare in neonatal period in comparison to other age groups.
Keywords :
Abdominal mass , neoplastic , hydatid cyst , wilm’s tumor , neuroblastoma
