title: Odontogenic tumours from two centres in Jamaica. A 15-year review.
abstract: This is the author's experience with odontogenic tumours in Jamaica during the 15-year period, 1980-1995, with special emphasis on the clinicopathological presentation, radiology and outcome of treatment. A retrospective review of histopathological reports, radiographs and case notes of patients with jaw tumours presenting to the Kingston Public Hospital and Cornwall Regional Hospital (the two hospitals in Jamaica with a maxillofacial surgery department) are presented. The study included 70 patients with histologically confirmed odontogenic tumours out of a total of 293 with tumours of the mouth and jaw, of which 123 were of odontogenic origin. We recorded the following; ameloblastoma (n = 47, 67%, M:F = 1:1), recurrent ameloblastoma (n = 12, 17.1%) odontogenic myxoma (n = 3, 4.3%, M:F = 2:1), odontongenic fibroma (n = 2, 2.9%, both female), adenomatoid odontogenic tumour (n = 3, 4.3% M:F = 1:2) ameloblastic fibroma (n = 2, 2.9%, M:F = 1:1) and ameloblastic carcinoma (n = 1, 1.4%, a male). Of all these tumours, only ameloblastomas recurred. Further research is required to explain the high incidence of ameloblastoma, and why it has a predilection for people of low socioeconomic status in Jamaica.
authors.affiliation: Oral Disease Unit, School of Dentistry, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of the West Indies, St Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago. chrisogun@yahoo.com
authors.forename: C O
authors.initials: CO
authors.lastname: Ogunsalu
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005350:Fibroma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007563:Jamaica / Q000453:epidemiology; D007573:Jaw Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000473:pathology*; D009232:Myxoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology; D009808:Odontogenic Tumors / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000473:pathology*; D015641:Radiography, Interventional; D012189:Retrospective Studies