Benign childhood tumours in Benin City, Nigeria

Abstract

Summary A retrospective analysis of benign tumors seen in children aged 0-14 years over a 10-year period (1993-2002) was carried out in Benin City Nigeria, in order to determine the various histological types of such tumors. A total of 76 cases were seen during the study period, out of which 32 occurred in males and 44 in females. The commonest histological categories were tumors of connective tissues, peripheral nerve and teratoma. Hemangioma and neurofibroma occurred with equal frequency and were the single most common histological types of benign childhood tumors. Head and neck was the most common anatomic region to be involved with childhood benign tumours.