Retrospective analysis of benign orofacial tumors at a tertiary referral center in Saudi Arabia
| Autor: | Abubakr A. Sharwani, A.M. Idris, Fahd Alharbi, Saman Warnakulasuriya, Nandimandalam Venkata Vani, Faisal M. Tubaigy, Sanaa Mahmoud Saleh, Nabil Tadrus |
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| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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Male medicine.medical_specialty Adolescent Saudi Arabia Pleomorphic adenoma Tertiary Care Centers 03 medical and health sciences Young Adult 0302 clinical medicine Biopsy Retrospective analysis medicine Prevalence Humans Child Aged Retrospective Studies Histopathology department Aged 80 and over medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry Mean age 030206 dentistry General Medicine Middle Aged medicine.disease Dermatology Odontogenic Surgery 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis Squamous cell papilloma Referral center Female Mouth Neoplasms Facial Neoplasms business |
| Zdroj: | Journal of investigative and clinical dentistry. 8(4) |
| ISSN: | 2041-1626 |
| Popis: | Aim The aim of the present study was to analyze the prevalence of benign tumors of the orofacial region at a tertiary referral center in the south-western region of Saudi Arabia. Methods Cases from 2009 to 2014 were retrieved from October 2014 to June 2015 from the archives of the histopathology department of the center. Demographic and clinical details of the patients were recorded. Results Of the 714 oral and maxillofacial biopsy specimens, 78 (10.9%) were benign tumors. The mean age and range were 34.6±19.8 and 3-85 year, respectively. Sex distribution was equal. Most tumors were mesenchymal (34.6%), followed by epithelial (26.9%), odontogenic (20.5%), and salivary gland tumors (17.9%). Squamous cell papilloma (20.5%) was the most common, followed by pleomorphic adenoma (15.4%) and fibrous tumors (15.4%). Conclusions The low prevalence of benign orofacial tumors found in this study indicates a lack of awareness of the importance of taking biopsy for such lesions. The information reported here emphasizes the need for biopsy investigation for all oral lesions to ascertain appropriate diagnosis. |
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