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Odontogenic tumors: analysis of 289 Nigerian cases
Author(s) -
Odukoya Onatolu
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
journal of oral pathology and medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.887
H-Index - 83
eISSN - 1600-0714
pISSN - 0904-2512
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0714.1995.tb01133.x
Subject(s) - ameloblastoma , odontogenic , odontogenic tumor , medicine , pathology , mandible (arthropod mouthpart) , adenomatoid odontogenic tumor , biopsy , dentistry , biology , maxilla , botany , genus
Two hundred and eighty‐nine cases of odontogenic tumors that accumulated in the files of the biopsy service of the Lagos University Teaching Hospital during a period of 21 years were analysed and categorised according to the most recent WHO classification of odontogenic tumors. Odontogenic tumors constituted 19% of all oral/jaw tumors and tumor‐like lesions. Ameloblastoma, which accounted for 58.5% of odontogenic tumors in the series, was the most common, and showed a predilection for males and the posterior mandible. 94.8% of odontogenic tumors were benign, while malignant odontogenic tumors accounted for 5.2%. Odontogenic carcinoma was the most prevalent malignant odontogenic tumor; it showed a predilection for the mandible and occurred at a mean age of 37 years.