Vidyadhar Rao1
INTRODUCTION
The pathological significance of benign tumors of the bone lies in the fact that they can be dangerous, as they grow rapidly and compress the important adjacent structures though they do not metastasize. Few of them have potential for malignant transformation. They are classified based on the cell of origin such as bone, collagen tissue, bone, vascular elements, adipose tissue and cartilage. Following types are generally recognized like Osteoma, Osteoid Osteoma, fibrous dysplasia, enchondroma, aneurismal bone cyst, osteoblastoma and osteochondroma.
AIM
To review the incidence of benign bone tumors in the northern part of Kerala and to analyze the various pathological patterns among these patients.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
73 patients attending the Kannur Medical College Hospital, Kannur with benign tumors of bone whose pathological specimens were studied for histopathological nature, classified and were analyzed.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS
Eight types of benign tumors were encountered in this study. Majority of them were asymptomatic and surgical treatment was undertaken based on the standard protocol and found to be effective. Patients of younger age were commonly involved than later age. Histopathological studies compared to other authors were significant in all of them.
