Benign skin and conjunctivalnevus versus malignant melanoma : Clinic-pathological study of 83 cases in Aden

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The study aimed to provide basic information of skin &conjunctival nevi and melanoma in Aden.

The study was a retrospective review of patients’ records and the data were analyzed through descriptive statistics.

Of the 83 patients studied 32 (38.6%) were males and 51 (61.4%) were females.Patients ranged in age from 3 years to 70 years.

The most frequent age range was 20 to 39 years 30 (36.2%) patients.

The benign nevi lesions were 68 (81.9%) while malignant consists of 15(18.1%) patients.The site of lesions were predominant on skin with 65 (78.3%) followed by conjunctiva 18 (21.7%).

Nevi lesions on face were 27 (32.5%), followed by lower limb and skin.

The histological types of nevi lesions, junctional nevi 19 (22.9%) followed by intra-dermal nevi 18 (21.7%).

There were 15 cases of melanoma.

They were 10 (66.7%) males and 5 (33.3%) females, all the cases in the age range ≥ 50 years and most site of melanoma were on lower limb (foot) 12 (80%).

They were 11 (73.3%) ulcerative and 4 (26.7%) tumorus.

Only, we found 1 (6.7%) Lymph Nodes metastasis, and 13 (86.6%) in the Clark stage II.We concluded that the study may describe the problem of skin and conjuctival nevus.

Further studies into this aspect are needed.