Open AccessAnalysis of 46 cases of malignant jaw tumours in Calabar, Nigeria
Author(s) -
GO Bassey,
OD Osunde,
CE Anyanechi
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
nigerian medical journal/nigerian medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2229-774X
pISSN - 0300-1652
DOI - 10.4103/0300-1652.169696
Subject(s) - medicine , rhabdomyosarcoma , malignant lymphoma , lesion , sarcoma , basal cell , osteosarcoma , lymphoma , surgery , pathology
The occurrence and distribution of malignant jaw tumours differs across the globe because of differences in geographical, cultural, racial, and socioeconomic factors. The aim of this study was to determine the types and pattern of malignant jaw tumours in Calabar, located in South-South Nigeria.