DOI: https://doi.org/10.36347/sasjs.2026.v12i02.001

Pages: 124-131

Introduction/Objectives: Benign skin tumors represent a significant category of pathologies. The objective of this study was to investigate the epidemiological, clinical, histological, and therapeutic aspects of this pathological entity in the Tangier region. Benign skin tumors develop from the proliferation of one or more skin components and constitute the majority of skin tumors. Materials and Methods: This was a retrospective descriptive study conducted over a 55-month period, from April 2021 to November 2025, involving 344 patients treated for benign skin tumors in the Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery Department of the Mohamed VI University Hospital in Tangier. Patients with keloids and those with incomplete medical records were excluded. Data analysis was performed using Microsoft Office Excel. Results: The mean age of the patients was 44 years, with a range from 2 to 88 years. There was a female predominance [65%], with a male-to-female ratio of 0.53. Clinically, the lesions were predominantly nodular [88%]. The most frequent location was the head and neck region [68%]. The mean size of the lesions was 2.9 cm [ranging from 0.5 cm to 10 cm]. Solitary lesions were the most common [76%]. The most frequent tumors [based on clinicopathological diagnoses] were cutaneous cysts [51%], with 104 cases of trichilemmal cysts [30% of the total series] and 70 cases of epidermoid cysts [20% of the total series]. Lipomas accounted for 24% of cases. Treatment consisted exclusively of surgical excision in almost all patients. Conclusion: Clinical examination is crucial for the diagnosis and differentiation of malignant tumors. Histological examination remains the cornerstone for confirming the diagnosis in uncertain cases. The management of benign skin tumors in this series relied exclusively on surgical excision, with satisfactory results for all patients and no recurrence or complications noted.