Abstract

BACKGROUND-Head and neck masses contributes to a large proportion of tumors in pediatric age group. We present a spectrum of such lesions we most commonly stumbled upon in our department in last one year. AIM-To evaluate and study the frequency, distribution and histopathological spectrum of head and neck masses presented at a tertiary care centre in M.P. METHODS-It is a retrospective study where all the specimen and biopsies of head and neck lesions of pediatric age group received in the Department of Pathology in M.G.M medical and M.Y hospital were analyzed for their age, gender, site and diagnosis and then were further categorized accordingly. Clinical ,radiological, Cytologically (wherever possible) and histopathological data was retrieved from the medical records. RESULT- A total of 200 cases were studied, including 120 males and 80 females. Out of which 40 cases were benign, 15 malignant, 100 inflammatory, 25 vascular and 20 congenital cases which were further subdivided on the basis of site. Most common histopathological type being inflammatory lesions of neck.( reactive hyperplasia of lymph nodes preceding bacterial or viral infection) at the age of 7 to 12years.

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