A Survey of Childhood Tumors in the Eastern Sector of Libyan Jamahiriya reported at Benghazi

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English

Shirley Sunderraj, F.A. Bughrara

Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, University Garyounis, Benghazi, S.P.L.A .J.

Garyounis Medical Journal Vol. 5, No.1. January 1982:57-62

Abstract

During a period of 3 years (1977-1980) 84 cases of histologically proved tumors in children under the age of 14 years were reported. 59 of these were benign and 25 were malignant tumors. The commonest benign tumor was the angioma and the commonest malignant tumor was the lymphoma. The different tumor types and their relative occurrence is discussed, the present series were compared to other series elsewhere.

Keywords: A Survey of Childhood Tumors in the Eastern Sector of Libyan Jamahiriya reported at Benghazi

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