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Pollach G
Pollach G
Anaesthesia and Itensive Care, Blantyre, Malawi
Germany
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Research Article
Lower Face Tumors of Non-Burkitt Origin in Malawi
Author(s): Sharma K, Luiz T, Rothe C, Prin M, Castner T, Namboya F and Pollach G* Sharma K, Luiz T, Rothe C, Prin M, Castner T, Namboya F and Pollach G*
Background: Prevalence, demography and histology of non-Burkitt facial tumors is not known in Malawi. Methods: A quantitative, prospective, monocentric study was conducted. 77 consecutive patients presenting to our dentistry department in Blantyre from 17.6.-16.5.2013 with lower face tumors. Data included age, gender, site of lesion, malignant features and histopathology. Results: Mandibular tumors were found in 23 patients (29.9%). Gingiva was affected in 11.7%, palate in 8 (10.4%), maxilla in 7 (9.1%) and the tongue in 7 (9.1%) patients. Twentyfive (32.5%) of the lesions were malignant. Fourteen of them (56%) were diagnosed as squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), three as Kaposi´s (12%). Other types of malignancies were rare. Malignant tumors were mostly found related to the palate (32%) or to the tongue (20%). .. View More»
DOI: 10.4172/2161-1122.1000488