title: [Incidence of bone tumors in the facial skeletal area].
abstract: Facial bone tumors seen at a specialized referral unit over the course of a decade were retrospectively reviewed. Case definitions and statistical analysis were performed in accord with the criteria established by the National Bone Tumor Registry. Two-thirds of the 110 histologically confirmed bone tumors of this region occurred in female patients. The average age at onset was 39 years. Tumor-like processes predominated (56.4%). Peripheral giant cell granulomas were the most frequent lesions followed by odontogenic tumors (19%), principally odontomas. Benign bone tumors contributed 15.4%. The least frequently represented types of facial bone tumors were primary and secondary malignancies.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005147:Facial Bones; D005260:Female; D005859:Germany, East; D006801:Humans; D007573:Jaw Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009808:Odontogenic Tumors / Q000453:epidemiology; D012042:Registries; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012737:Sex Factors; D012888:Skull Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology*
vernacular_title: Zur Häufigkeit von Knochentumoren im Bereich des Gesichtsschädels.