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Malignant tumours presenting after dental extraction: a case series
o N Obuekwe1, O Akpata, M A Ojo
1Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, University of Benin Teaching Hospital, P.M.B 1154, Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria.
Objective:
To present the clinical spectrum of malignant neoplasms detected after extraction of teeth.
Design:
Retrospective study.
Setting:
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Nigeria.
Main Outcome Measures:
Demographic and clinical data of patients diagnosed with malignant neoplasms related to a history of tooth extraction.
Results:
Twelve patients with histopathologically confirmed tumours detected after extraction of teeth were studied. There were 11 males and one female giving a male to female ratio of 11:1. They ranged in age from 15-85 years with a mean age of 53 years. Pain and swelling were the most common presenting complaints. The mandible was more often involved seven (58.3%) cases while five (41.7%) cases occurred in the maxilla. Squamous cell carcinoma (in 9 cases) was the most common malignant neoplasm among these patients.
Conclusion:
Malignant tumours can mimic periapical infections necessitating a high index of suspicion when faced with toothache of uncertain cause.
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