Histopathological review of solid tumours in neonates at University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benin City, Nigeria

Abstract

A retrospective analysis of solid tumours in children less than 28days old over a 31 year period (1978-2008) was carried out at University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH) to determine the incidence and histological patterns of such tumours. A total of 17 cases were seen during the study period: 16 cases (9 in males and 7 in females) were benign and 1 was malignant and it was recorded in the male gender. Vascular tumours (n = 9), granular cell tumours (n = 4), teratomas (n = 2) and myxofibroma (n = 1) were the histological types of benign tumours seen. The only malignant tumour encountered was a rhabdomyosarcoma. Head and neck was the commonest location of the tumours and most cases presented within 2 weeks of birth.