Distribution of Cartilage Neoplasm based on Histopathological Types at Dr. Hasan Sadikin General Hospital Bandung Period 2008–2012
Abstract: Cartilage neoplasms
are less common compared to other neoplasms. Its incidence is 22% among all the
musculoskeletal neoplasms. Despite many other studies about patient
characteristics of theneoplasm in other regions, descriptive data in Bandung
city is still unknown. The objective of this study is to determine the
distribution of both benign and malignant neoplasms based on their
characteristics of histopathological type, gender, age and anatomical site.
Methods: The subjects of this descriptive study were taken from the
medical records of the patients who had been examined histopathologically in
Anatomical Pathology Department at Dr. Hasan Sadikin General Hospital Bandung,
Indonesia within the period of 2008 to2012. The sample was obtained using total
sampling technique. Patients diagnosed with cartilage neoplasms were included
whereas incomplete medical records were excluded. Histopathological type,
gender, age and anatomical site of each patients were collected and analyzed.
Results: Seventy cartilage neoplasm cases were found. The distribution of
cases comprised of 48 (67%) benign and 23 (33%) malignant. The most common
benign neoplasm was osteochondroma and chondroma. Benign neoplasms were more
prevalent among men and patients <30 years old, while malignant neoplasm was
prevalent among women and patients >60 years old. Femur was the most common
site for all neoplasms except for chondroma.
Conclusions: PThere are differences in characteristic of benign and
malignant cartilage neoplasm patients. Both benign and malignant cartilage
neoplasms showed differences on the distribution of patient characteristics.
Author: Desy Anggraini,
Anglita Yantisetiasti, Darmadji Ismono
Journal Code: jpkedokterangg150317
