Lesiones bucales y maxilofaciales en niños y adolescentes

[摘要] Introduction:Despite the vast literature reporting the prevalence of oral and maxillofacialdiseases in the last decades, few studies have focused on lesions biopsied inthe pediatric population. Objective:To determine the prevalence of oral and maxillofacial lesions that were biopsiedin children and adolescents aged 0-19 years. Methods:Observational and descriptive study. We carried out a retrospective review of862 reports of pathological examinations performed in an oral pathology laboratoryof the northeast of Brazil, during the period from March 2001 to December 2009.The categories were neoplasms, hyperplastic/reactionary lesions, salivary glandlesions, bone lesions, healthy tissues and teeth, oral mucosal lesions, cysticlesions, odontogenic tumors, periapical inflammation, dental alteration andconclusive diagnosis. Results:The epidemiological profile of patients was characterized by females (53.24%), Caucasian (45.12 %), with a mean age of 13.06 years. Salivary gland lesionswere the category with the largest number of cases (182), and mucocele was themost prevalent histopathological diagnosis (18.44 %), with an average size of1.97 cm. Most cases were asymptomatic (70.88 %). Conclusions:This study showed a predominance of lesions diagnosed as benign, the most prevalentlesions were associated with the salivary gland. Females were the most affected.

[学科分类] 基础医学

[关键词] Epidemiology;odontogenic tumors;oral medicine.