Acta clinica Croatica, Vol. 42 No. 2, 2003.
Conference paper
Skin Tumors of the Periorbital Region and Eyelids in the 1998-2002 Period
Majda Vučić
Jasna Talan-Hranilović
Vesna Vucelić
Sanda Rožanković
Renata Iveković
Abstract
The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence, sex and age distribution and localization of the skin tumours and precancerous skin lesions in the periorbital region and eyelids during the 1998-2002 period among biopsy specimens in University Department of Pathology "Ljudevit Jurak" During observed period there were total number of 286 tumours and precancerous lesions. The most common was basal cell carcinoma with slightly female prevalence. Other analyzed lesions; nevus, precancerous lesions and squamous cell carcinoma were found with significantly higher female prevalence. The most frequent localization for all lesions was on the eyelids probably as the consequence of UV irradiation. Average age and standard deviation for all lesions in time of diagnoses was 65±8 years for males and 64±7 years for females. All patients with skin lesions should be advised of the risk of recurrent or new tumours. Prevention remains of prime importance in minimizing the morbidity and mortality of lesions in this region. Exposure to ultra-violet (UV), especially UV-B, radiation is the most common cause for genetic abnormalities in cells and provoked factor in oncogenesis of skin tumours.
Keywords
Skin tumours; precancerous lesions; periorbital region; eyelids; UV-provoked skin lesions
Hrčak ID:
15688
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Publication date:
2.6.2003.
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