Prostate Lesions in a Tertiary Institution in North Central Nigeria: A Histopathology Review.

Background: Prostatic lesions are a significant cause of morbidity and mortality among middle aged and elderly men of African ancestry. Reviews on cancer distribution displayed prostate cancer as the most prevalent site specific cancer among adult Nigerian men.

Objective: This study provided baseline data of the frequency, histologic spectrum, and pathological characteristics of prostate lesions in a Tertiary institution in North Central Nigeria.

Primary Fibrosarcoma of the Breast: Case Report of a Rare Breast Neoplasm.

Breast fibrosarcoma is an uncommon primary breast neoplasm. We report a case of a 57-year old woman who presented at our facility with a right breast mass having histomorphological and immunohistochemical features consistent with fibrosarcoma. She had simple mastectomy and an uneventful hospital stay.

Forensic Investigation of mass disasters in Nigeria: A review.

This paper is to establish the present state of things in the country in terms of legal framework and the availability of personnel with a view to presenting an overview of proper mass disaster investigations. This is a retrospective review of mass disasters in Nigeria that occurred within the last 20 years. The study therefore reviews the state of the forensic investigation of the mass disasters as well as the efforts made to identify the victims of the disaster.

Awareness and knowledge of ocular cancers in a resource-limited economy.

Aims: To determine awareness and knowledge of ocular cancers in a resource-limited setting.

Material And Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional survey (2009) of 1,887 Nigerians using interviewer-administered questionnaire.

Results: Respondents were 55.

Morphology and function of the rat oviduct: effects of thyroidectomy and thyroxine administration.

The effect of thyroidectomy and thyroxine administration on the morphology and function of the oviduct was studied in 40 albino rats. Chronic administration of 10 microg/100g for 60 days resulted in atrophy of the smooth muscle and mucosal folds. The thyroidectomized rats had reduced smooth muscle wall thickness, the epithelium reduced from columnar to cuboidal; and also flattening of mucosal folding.