Odontogenic tumours: analysis of 148 cases in Zimbabwe
Chidzonga, M.M.; Lopez, V.M.; Alverez, A.P.
Central African Journal of Medicine 42(6): 158-161
1996
ISSN/ISBN: 0008-9176 PMID: 8870310 Document Number: 457769
Objective: To review the histopathological and clinical data on odontogenic tumours. Design: A retrospective study of 148 odontogenic tumours seen over a 10 year period. Setting: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Harare Central Hospital, Harare, Zimbabwe. Subjects: Histopathologic records of patients with odontogenic tumour. Main outcome measures: Age and sex distribution of the various tumours. Frequency distribution of tumours. Results: From a total of 723 biopsies over a 10 year period, 8.6pc were tumours of odontogenic origin. Ameloblastoma comprised 79.1pc of the odontogenic tumours. Conclusion: Odontogenic tumours are uncommon lesions, 8.6pc. Ameloblastoma is the commonest odontogenic tumour, 79.1pc. The only malignant odontogenic tumour noted was ameloblastic fibro-sarcoma, 0.7pc.