DOI: 10.36347/sjams.2017.v05i06.034

Pages: 2224-2227

Soft tissue tumours constitute a large and heterogenous group of neoplasms. They are the mesenchymal proliferation that occurs in extraskeltal nonepithelial tissue of the body, excluding the viscera, covering of brain and lymphoreticular system. Aim- This study was conducted in histopathology section of department of Pathology of GMC Jammu to evaluate the frequency of soft tissue tumours. Analysis of 100 soft tissue tumours diagnosed over study period of1year was done retrospectively. Benign tumours were more frequently seen than malignant neoplasms. Various soft tissue tumours seen were lipomas, vascular, neural and fibrous tumours. Lipoma was the most common tumour. The incidence of both benign and malignant tumours was more common in males than females. Benign soft tissue tumours were more common than malignant soft tissue tumours with intermediate lesions being least common. Males were affected more as compared to females. Adipocytic tumours were the most common type.