Table 1 Descriptive characteristics of studied population
From: Diagnostic accuracy of fine needle aspiration biopsy in pediatric small round cell tumors
Characteristic | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|
Age | |
Mean | 7.38 ± 4.57 years |
Age groups (years) | |
0–5 | 23 (46%) |
6–10 | 13 (26%) |
11–15 | 14 (28%) |
Gender | |
Male | 30 (60%) |
Female | 20 (40%) |
Primary complaint | |
Head and neck swelling | 22 (44%) |
Palpable abdominal mass | 17 (34%) |
Swelling lower limb | 6 (12% |
Swelling upper limb | 3 (6%) |
Inguinal mass | 1 (2%) |
Sacrococcygeal mass | 1 (2%) |
Size (cm) | |
Mean | 5.73 ± 3.14 |
Range | 1–15 |
Histopathological diagnosis | |
Wilms tumor | 10 (20%) |
Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma | 9 (18%) |
Rhabdomyosarcoma | 3 (6%) |
Neuroblastoma | 4 (8%) |
Osteosarcoma | 2 (4%) |
Small round cell tumors (unclassified) | 7 (14%) |
Others | 15 (30%) |