Ameloblastoma: analysis of 207 cases in a Nigerian teaching hospital.

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2006-01-01
Authors
Ladeinde, A.L.
Ogunlewe, M.O.
Bamgbose, B.O.
Adeyemo, W.L.
Ajayi, O.F.
Arotiba, G.T.
Akinwande, J.A.
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Quintessence Publishing
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: The aim of the study was to review all the cases of ameloblastoma seen at the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinic of the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Nigeria, between 1980 and 2003. METHODS AND MATERIALS: In this retrospective study, case files and biopsy reports of new cases of ameloblastoma covering a 24-year period were retrieved and analyzed for sex, age on presentation, histologic type, and site distribution. RESULTS: A total of 207 cases of ameloblastoma were seen in the given period. One hundred and ninety-eight (95.7%) were benign, and 9 (4.3%) were malignant. A male-to-female ratio of 1.1:1 was found. The average ages on presentation for ameloblastoma and ameloblastic carcinoma were 31.67 and 46.44 years, respectively. The lesion was found to be more common in the premolar-molar region of the mandible. The most common histologic type was follicular ameloblastoma (25.1%). Nine (4.3%) cases of ameloblastic carcinoma were also reported. CONCLUSIONS: Ameloblastoma with a predilection for the posterior mandibular region is relatively common in our environment. Sex and site distributions are similar to previous reports in the literature.
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Ameloblastoma , Nigerians , Research Subject Categories::ODONTOLOGY
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Ladeinde AL, Ogunlewe MO, Bamgbose BO, Adeyemo WL, Ajayi OF, Arotiba GT, Akinwande JA. Ameloblastoma: analysis of 207 cases in a Nigerian teaching hospital. Quintessence Int. 2006 Jan;37(1):69-74.