title: Tumors of the maxillofacial region in children: retrospective analysis and long-term follow-up outcomes of 90 patients.
abstract: The aim of this study was to carry out a retrospective analysis of maxillofacial tumors in children and to present the long-term follow-up results. Our study was performed with a retrospective analysis of 90 patients under the age of 15 years with maxillofacial tumor treated in our clinic between 1985-2002. In addition, treatment modalities and long-term follow-up results of these patients were evaluated. According to our results, it was established that maxillofacial tumors were mostly observed in the 11-15 age group (39 cases, 43.3%) and on the mandible (48 cases, 53.3%). There were 21 (23.3%) odontogenic, 63 (70%) benign nonodontogenic and 6 (6.7%) malignant non-odontogenic. Mixed tumors were the most common type of the odontogenic tumors, and mesenchymal tumors were the most common non-odontogenic tumors. Surgical excision, curettage or en bloc resection were adequate for treatment of these tumors.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, Dicle University, Diyarbakir, Turkey.
authors.forename: Rezzan
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Tanrikulu
authors.forename: Behçet
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Erol
authors.forename: Kenan
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Haspolat
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D017677:Age Distribution; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007573:Jaw Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000601:surgery; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; D009808:Odontogenic Tumors / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000601:surgery; D019647:Oral Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D017678:Sex Distribution; D016896:Treatment Outcome