Pattern and Presentation of tongue lesions in Kaduna, Nigeria: an 8-year Review
Niger. J. Dent. Res
; 3(2): 84-90, 2018. ilus
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ABSTRACT
Objective:
To analyse various lesions of the tongue seen over an eight- year period in a Nigerian tertiaryhealth care facility.Methods:
A retrospective study of all consecutive patients that presented with tongue lesions at the Oral and Maxillofacial Clinic of a tertiary hospital between January 2006 and December 2014 was undertaken.Results:
A total of 93 patients presented with tongue lesions within the years reviewed. There were 51 males and 42 females giving a male to female ratio of 1.21. Carcinoma of the tongue was the commonest lesion accounting for 18(19.35%) of all the cases. This was followed by ankyloglosia and trauma with 12.9%each. Condylomas and haemangiomas had the least frequency.Conclusion:
A vast variety of tongue lesions were seen in the present study
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AIM (Africa)
Main subject:
Carcinoma
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Glossitis, Benign Migratory
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Nigeria
Type of study:
Observational study
Country/Region as subject:
Africa
Language:
English
Journal:
Niger. J. Dent. Res
Year:
2018
Type:
Article
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