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Epidemiological and histopathological features of ocular tumors in Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo

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Issue    Vol 4 (2022)
DOI   10.25082/CCR.2022.01.004

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Baudoin Budwaga Manwa
Faculty of Medicine, Official University of Bukavu, Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Dany Biraheka Kabesha
Faculty of Medicine, Official University of Bukavu, Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Olivier Mukuku corresponding author
Higher Institute of Medical Techniques, Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of Congo
Eric Heri Nabuloko
Faculty of Medicine, Official University of Bukavu, Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Rolande Hadisi Nsimire
Faculty of Medicine, Official University of Bukavu, Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Philippe Bianga Katchunga
Faculty of Medicine, Official University of Bukavu, Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Zacharie Kibendelwa Tsongo
Faculty of Medicine, University of Kisangani, Kisangani, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Stanis Okitotsho Wembonyama
Faculty of Medicine, University of Lubumbashi, Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Théophile Barhwamire Kabesha
Faculty of Medicine, Official University of Bukavu, Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Raphaël Bulakali Chirimwami
Faculty of Medicine, University of Kinshasa, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Abstract

Purpose: To describe epidemiological and histopathological features of ocular tumors observed in two ophthalmology departments in Bukavu in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study and a simple proportion analysis were performed to describe the epidemiological and histopathological characteristics of 103 consecutive anatomical pieces taken after tumor removal from two ophthalmology services in Bukavu city from January 2018 to December 2020.
Results: Children accounted for 40% of patients and ocular tumors were unilateral in 84.5% of cases. The most common locations were the retina (34.8%), conjunctiva (33.7%) and eyelids (22.8%). Benign tumors predominated (51.4%), followed by malignant tumors (37.9%), and undetermined tumors (15.5%). The main histological forms found were retinoblastoma (34.8%), conjunctival nevus (20.6%), and palpebral granuloma (16.3%).
Conclusion: Ocular tumors are common in Bukavu. Histopathological examination remains essential to guide management to reduce the risk of recurrence and related complications.

Keywords
ocular tumor, histopathology, retinoblastoma, Bukavu

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Manwa, B. B., Kabesha, D. B., Mukuku, O., Nabuloko, E. H., Nsimire, R. H., Katchunga, P. B., Tsongo, Z. K., Wembonyama, S. O., Kabesha, T. B., & Chirimwami, R. B. (2022). Epidemiological and histopathological features of ocular tumors in Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Current Cancer Reports, 4(1), 144-149. https://doi.org/10.25082/CCR.2022.01.004
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