title: Distribution of oral tumors in Nigerian children based on biopsy materials examined over an 11-year period.
abstract: A survey of biopsied lesions of patients aged 0-16 yr who presented with oral swellings at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital over a period of 11 yr was conducted to determine the pattern of presentation of these lesions in 203 Nigerian children, 123 boys and 80 girls. 21% of the lesions were fibro-osseous lesions. There were more non-odontogenic than odontogenic tumors and very few salivary gland tumors.
authors.affiliation: Dept. Oral Pathology and Biology, College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Nigeria.
authors.forename: E O
authors.initials: EO
authors.lastname: Taiwo
authors.forename: N O
authors.initials: NO
authors.lastname: Salako
authors.forename: E O
authors.initials: EO
authors.lastname: Sote
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007573:Jaw Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000473:pathology; D009549:Nigeria / Q000453:epidemiology; D009808:Odontogenic Tumors / Q000453:epidemiology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012737:Sex Factors