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Descriptive epidemiology of salivary gland neoplasms in Nigeria: An AOPRC multicenter tertiary hospital study
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Descriptive epidemiology of salivary gland neoplasms in Nigeria: An AOPRC multicenter tertiary hospital study

Olufemi Gbenga Omitola, Olujide Oladele Soyele, Azeez Butali, Abdulwarith Olaitan Akinshipo, Dickson Okoh, Opeyemi Sigbeku, Olajumoke Ajibola Effiom, Kehinde Emmanuel Adebiyi, Adeola Mofoluwake Ladeji, Akinyele Olumuyiwa Adisa, …
Oral diseases, Vol.25(1), pp.142-149
01/2019
DOI: 10.1111/odi.12956
PMID: 30099823

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Abstract

Accurate diagnosis of salivary gland neoplasms (SGN) in many centers in Africa is limited by poor diagnostic resources and ancillary services. Hence, we have carried out a multicenter epidemiological study to understand the true burden of SGN in Nigeria.\nIn this descriptive cross-sectional study, we have deployed resources available to members of the African Oral Pathology Consortium (AOPRC) to examine the burden of salivary gland lesions in Nigeria, using a multicenter approach. Data from seven major tertiary health institutions in northern, western, and southern Nigeria were generated using a standardized data extraction format and analyzed using the Epi-info software (Version 7.0, Atlanta, USA).\nOf the 497 cases examined across the seven centers, we observed that SGN occurred more in females than males. Overall, pleomorphic salivary adenoma (PA) was found to be the most common. PA was found to be the commonest benign SGN while adenocystic carcinoma (ADCC) was the commonest malignant SGN. Regional variations were observed for age group, diagnosis, and gender distribution. Significant statistical differences were found between males and females for malignant SGNs (p-value=0.037).\nWe found regional variation in the pattern of distribution of SGN in Nigeria. This is the largest multicenter study of SGN in Nigeria, and our findings are robust and representative of the epidemiology of this neoplasm in Nigeria.
Geography Salivary Gland Neoplasms - epidemiology Age Distribution Tertiary Care Centers Cross-Sectional Studies Humans Middle Aged Male Young Adult Adolescent Nigeria - epidemiology Aged, 80 and over Adult Female Aged Retrospective Studies Child Pathology, Oral

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