Spectrum of skin lesions including skin adnexal tumors in a North Indian tertiary care hospital

Aims: This study was undertaken in a tertiary care hospital in North Indian state of Uttar Pradesh to evaluate the pattern of skin diseases and various skin neoplasms in biopsy specimens. Material and Methods: A retrospective analysis of 109 skin biopsies was undertaken. The neoplasms were categorised as per International Classification of World Health Organization. Results: Keratinous cyst (59 cases) was the most common non- neoplastic skin lesion and it represented 79.7% of non- neoplastic skin lesions. The most common neoplastic skin lesions were soft tissue tumors of vascular origin encompassing pyogenic granuloma which was 34.2% of skin tumors. Commonest malignant neoplasm was squamous cell carcinoma which is categorized under classification of keratinocytic tumors of skin. Conclusion: Histopathological examination is essential for the diagnosis and classification of various skin lesions including skin tumors which helps in proper treatment of the patient.