Abstract

Aim: The present study analyses the histological spectrum of tumors in pediatric age group in and around Aligarh with review of literature. Material and Methods: The study group included patients from 0-12 years of age attending the outpatient and inpatient departments of pediatrics, surgery, orthopedic surgery at Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College and Hospital, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, who presented with the tumor or with the tumor associated sign and symptoms. Results: The study included 252 cases of pediatric tumors. Soft tissue tumors (35.7%) accounted for maximum number of cases, followed by bone and cartilage tumors (11.1%), leukemia (9.5 %), brain tumors (8.7%), round cell tumors including Ewing’s sarcoma, retinoblastoma and neuroblastoma (8%), genital tumors (7.1%), lymphomas (6%), renal tumors (5.6%) and gastrointestinal tumors (1.2%), while the miscellaneous category constituted (7.1%). Conclusions: Rare cases of pediatric tumors can be difficult to diagnose as they may present differently from adults. So there is a need to remain vigilant about the diagnosis in pediatric patients which contribute to the medical literature.