Primary malignant oro-facial tumours: A 14 year experience in a tertiary health institution in Gombe, North-East Nigeria
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS) - Year 2018, Vol 17, Issue 9
Abstract
Objectives: To determine the pattern of presentations of oro-facial malignant lesions in Gombe, North-East Nigeria Subjects and Methods: Records of all patients with histologically diagnosed oro-facial malignant lesions in Federal Teaching Hospital, Gombe from January 2002- December 2016 were retrospectively reviewed. Information obtained from patients records were age, sex, site and histological diagnosis. The information were analysed using SPSS version 21. Results:. Fifty seven patients consisting of 29 males and 28 females presented with oro-facial malignant lesions during the study period. The mean age of patients was 41.9 ± 21.0 years. 43 (75.4%) were carcinomas, 10 (17.6%) were sarcomas and 4 (7%) had lymphomas. Mandible was the most favoured site while the lip and floor of the mouth were least affected. Patients with carcinomas were significantly older than those with sarcomas and lymphomas. The most commonly diagnosed carcinomas were squamous cell carcinoma, mucoepidermoid carcinoma and that for sarcomas and lymphomas were osteogenic sarcoma and Burkitt’s lymphoma respectively. Conclusion: Oro-facial malignant lesions are relatively uncommon, male are slightly more affected and mandible the most common site. Carcinomas are the most common oro-facial malignancy and patients with carcinomas were older than those with sarcomas and lymphomas. Squamous cell carcinoma is the most common carcinoma and the most common lesion overall.
Authors and Affiliations
Dr Babatunde O Fakuade, Dr Olufemi G Omitola, Dr Cornelius A Iyogun
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