Ghana med. j; 56 (4), 2022
Publication year: 2022
Objectives:
To review the Computed Tomography( CT )features of pediatric oncological patients with abdominal and pelvic tumours and correlate these findings with their histopathological diagnosis
Design: This was a retrospective cross-sectional facility-based study.
Setting:
This study was conducted in the Pediatric Oncology Unit and Radiology Department of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital
Participants: Fifty-six pediatric oncology patients with contrast-enhanced abdominal and pelvic CT scans.
Data Collection:
The abdominal and pelvic CT scans findings, patient biodata, and histopathology reports of oncology patients over four years were reviewed
Statistical analysis: Simple descriptive statistics using frequency distribution, percentages, means, and standard deviation were used to describe the various variables and presented tables.
Results:
The four commonest tumours were nephroblastoma, neuroblastoma, lymphoma, and hepatoblastoma. The mean age at diagnosis was 4.8 years, with a slightly higher male predominance. The majority of the tumours were
extremely large at presentation. Overall, the CT – histopathology concordance was 79.2%.
Conclusion:
Abdominal and pelvic CT scans play an important role in the diagnostic workup of pediatric malignancies by ensuring early and accurate diagnosis of these tumour