Distribution of oral tumors in Nigerian children based on biopsy materials examined over an 11‐year period

Abstract

A survey of biopsied lesions of patients aged 0-16 yr who presented with oral swellings at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital over a period of 11 yr was conducted to determine the pattern of presentation of these lesions in 203 Nigerian children, 123 boys and 80 girls. 21% of the lesions were fibro-osseous lesions. There were more non-odontogenic than odontogenic tumors and very few salivary gland tumors.