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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Ameloblastoma in Nigerian children and adolescents: A review of 79 cases
Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Volume 63, No. 6, Year 2005
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Purpose: To descriptively review the clinicopathologic presentation and management of ameloblastoma in Nigerian children and adolescents and compare this with previous reports in the literature. Methods and Materials: Data were collected from the case files of patients managed at 4 tertiary referral centers in Nigeria. Results: Out of a total of 360 patients with a diagnosis of ameloblastoma, 79 were under 20 years of age at presentation (21.9%). Only 2.5% of the patients were under 10 years of age. The male-female ratio was 1.3 to 1 with a peak age incidence of 15 years in males and 17 years in females. All the tumors were intraosseous and the majority (94.9%) were situated in the mandible. The most common morphologic type was solid multicystic ameloblastoma (82.3%). The majority (66.2%) had a multilocular radiographic presentation. In most patients (57.3%), the symphysial region of the mandible was involved by the tumor. However, exclusively anterior tumors constituted only 15.2% of the cases, while tumors involving anterior and posterior jaw regions constituted 41.1%. Resection was the predominant (72.2%) form of surgical management. Conclusion: Ameloblastoma in Nigerian children and adolescents exhibit some peculiar clinical features: these include the predominance of males, and of the solid multicystic morphologic type. In addition, there is site predilection for the symphysial region of the mandible. Radical surgical resection remains the predominant form of treatment. Therefore, varying degrees of interference with facial growth will be present in these children. © 2005 American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons.
Authors & Co-Authors
Arotiba, Godwin Toyin
Nigeria, Lagos
Lagos University Teaching Hospital
Nigeria, Lagos
University of Lagos
Ladeinde, Akinola Ladipo
Nigeria, Lagos
Lagos University Teaching Hospital
Arotiba, Juwon Tunde
Nigeria, Lagos
Lagos University Teaching Hospital
Ajike, Sunday Olusegun
Nigeria, Ibadan
University College Hospital, Ibadan
Ugboko, Vincent Ifechukwukwu
Nigeria, Zaria
Ahmadu Bello University
Ajayi, Oluseyi Folake
Nigeria, Ife
Obafemi Awolowo University
Statistics
Citations: 63
Authors: 6
Affiliations: 5
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1016/j.joms.2004.04.037
ISSN:
02782391
Research Areas
Cancer
Health System And Policy
Maternal And Child Health
Study Design
Cohort Study
Study Locations
Nigeria
Participants Gender
Male
Female