Musculoskeletal biopsy (Bone and soft tissue lesions) referred by orthopedic unit in Al-Diwaniyiah teaching hospital

Abstract

Objectives. To study the frequency and type of bone and soft tissue lesions referred by orthopedic unit in Al-Deewaniyiah teaching Hospital. Patients materials and methods. The surgical pathology reports of 86 patients presented with bony and soft tissue lesions were studied. Those records belong to the period extending from January 2014 through December 2014. Histopathologic features were reviewed and classification was made. Results. Lesions referred by orthopedic unit represented about 5% out of all surgical biopsies received by the surgical pathology unit of Al-Deewaniyah teaching hospital. Bony lesions represented 25.5% of lesions while soft tissue lesions represented 74.5% of lesions. There was apparent association between type of lesion and age of the patients. There was no significant association between type of lesion and gender of patients. Conclusion. Bony and soft tissue lesions represent a minor fraction of surgical specimens examined by surgical pathology unit and most of these lesions are benign