Evaluation of tumoral lesions of the skin: a retrospective study

Background: Cutaneous tumoral lesions are often clinically similar. Often it need to be diagnosed pathologically. The aim of this study was to evaluate together with the clinical appearance the pathologic diversity of the tumoral lesions need to be excised and that were admitted to the dermatology polyclinic. Methods: We were retrospectively evaluated the pathological diagnosis of 60 patients who were admitted to our outpatient clinic with complaints of tumoral lesions. Results: The most common tumoral lesions were epidermal cyst (20%) and trichilemmal cyst (10%). Basal and squamous cell carcinomas were equally revealed (6.7%). Basosquamous cancer, Kaposi’s sarcoma and chondroid syringoma, which are rare tumors, were observed in one patient (1.6%). Conclusions: Although some tumoral lesions are diagnosed by inspection, many lesions are similar to each other clinically, so pathologic diagnosis is needed. Surgical excision of these masses of dermatologists may contribute to both the development of differential diagnosis and occupational training