title: Odontogenic tumours: analysis of 148 cases in Zimbabwe.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To review the histopathological and clinical data on odontogenic tumours.
  
  
  METHODS
  A retrospective study of 148 odontogenic tumours seen over a 10 year period.
  
  
  METHODS
  Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Harare Central Hospital, Harare, Zimbabwe.
  
  
  METHODS
  Histopathologic records of patients with odontogenic tumour.
  
  
  METHODS
  Age and sex distribution of the various tumours. Frequency distribution of tumours.
  
  
  RESULTS
  From a total of 1723 biopsies over a 10 year period, 8.6pc were tumours of odontogenic origin. Ameloblastoma comprised 79.1pc of the odontogenic tumours.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Medical School, University of Zimbabwe, Avondale, Harare, Zimbabwe.
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Chidzonga
authors.forename: V M
authors.initials: VM
authors.lastname: Lopez
authors.forename: A P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Alverez
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000564:Ameloblastoma / Q000473:pathology; D001706:Biopsy; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009808:Odontogenic Tumors / Q000473:pathology*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D017678:Sex Distribution; D015030:Zimbabwe