Sando, Z University of Yaounde I - Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Cameroon , Ngo Pambe Christiane, J University of Yaounde I - Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Cameroon , Wawo Yonta, E University of Yaounde I - Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Cameroon , Koki Ndombo, PO University of Yaounde I - Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Cameroon , Tayim Njombou, L Université Catholique d’ Afrique centrale - Ecole des Sciences de la santé, Cameroun , Mouelle Sone, A University of Yaounde I - Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Cameroon , Mouelle Sone, A University of Douala - Faculty de Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Cameroon , Fewou, Amadou University of Yaounde I - Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Cameroon , Doh Anderson, S Ministry of Public health - National Committee for the fight against Cancer - Permanent Secretariat, Cameroon , Essame Oyono, JL University of Yaounde I - Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Cameroon

Histomorphological Profile of Vascular Tumors in Cameroon

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AIM To report histopathological aspects of the vascular tumors in Cameroon. METHODS We carried out a descriptive and retrospective study over a 5 year period, from 1st September 2004 to 31st August 2013. We included patients with vascular tumors ascertained by a histolological report. RESULTS 550 patients were recruited with 349 (63.45 %) male and 201 (46.55 %) female. Patients were originated mainly from the Center region (30.18 %) and the Littoral region (23.82 %).The site of the lesion was mostly the skin (64.90 %). Among the lesions, 119(21.64 %) were benign, 393(71.5 %)intermediate (or locally aggressive) and 38 (6.91 %) were malignant. Among the benign lesions, capillary hemangioma (56.41 %) and cavernous hemangioma (23.08%) were the most frequent types. The intermediate lesions were dominated by Kaposi sarcoma (98.22 %), the retiform and Kaposiform hemangioendothelioma accounted for less than 2 %. Among the malignant group, angiosarcoma other than Kaposi sarcoma was the most frequent (55.26 %), followed by malignant hémangiopericytoma (23.68 %) followed by the epithelioid hemangioendothelioma (21.05 %). CONCLUSION Vascular tumors in Cameroon have a great variety of histomorphological aspects. Most are aggressive or malignant.

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Histomorphology , histopathology, vascular tumors, Cameroon

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