Intra-osseous lesions in Greek children and adolescents. A study based on biopsy material over a 26-year period.
J Clin Pediatr Dent
; 30(2): 153-6, 2005.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
The purpose of this retrospective study was to investigate the spectrum of oral intra-osseous lesions in a Greek population, consisting of children and adolescents under 18 years of age. MATERIAL ANDMETHODS:
Data was obtained from the histopathological reports that accompanied biopsy request forms, which were retrieved from the files of the Oral Pathology Department, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Athens, during a 26-year period. A retrospective analysis with respect to patients' age and gender, frequency and location of the lesions was performed. The lesions were classified into cystic (odontogenic and non-odontogenic) and solid lesions (odontogenic and non-odontogenic). The patients were divided into three age groups a) 0-6 years old, b) 7-12 years old and c) 13-18 years old.RESULTS:
474 intra-osseous lesions were detected and represented 2.38% out of a total of 19933 biopsies. Male/female ratio was 1.25/1. The majority of the lesions was located in the mandible (49.8%) and occurred in the third age group of patients (58.7%). Odontogenic cysts represented the most frequent intraosseous lesion (64.1%) followed by non-odontogenic solid lesions representing 22.5% of the intra-osseous population. The most frequently encountered lesions in descending order were radicular (36.3%) and dentigerous (18%) cysts, keratocysts (9.5%), apical granulomas (7.6%), odontomas (6%) and fibrous dysplasia (5%). Only 6 malignant lesions were reported (1.3%).CONCLUSIONS:
This clinicopathologic study revealed that a broad spectrum of mostly benign bony lesions may occur during childhood.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Doenças Maxilomandibulares
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Clin Pediatr Dent
Assunto da revista:
ODONTOLOGIA
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PEDIATRIA
Ano de publicação:
2005
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Grécia