Variation of pediatric and adolescents head and neck pathology in the city of Jeddah: A retrospective analysis over 10 years

This study was conducted to present a comprehensive view of the most common head and neck pathologies among the pediatric and adolescent population of the city of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Data were collected from the oral and maxillofacial surgery (OMFS) records at King Abdulaziz University Hospital an...

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Main Authors: Ahmed O. Al Yamani, Maisa O. Al Sebaei, Lojain J. Bassyoni, Alaa J. Badghaish, Hussam H. Shawly
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Published: Springer 2011-10-01
Series:Saudi Dental Journal
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author Ahmed O. Al Yamani
Maisa O. Al Sebaei
Lojain J. Bassyoni
Alaa J. Badghaish
Hussam H. Shawly
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Alaa J. Badghaish
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description This study was conducted to present a comprehensive view of the most common head and neck pathologies among the pediatric and adolescent population of the city of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Data were collected from the oral and maxillofacial surgery (OMFS) records at King Abdulaziz University Hospital and King Fahad Hospital Jeddah (KFHJ) from the period 1998 to 2009. All patients who were 18 years of age and younger were included in the study. Identified lesions were classified into four categories: cystic, neoplastic, vascular and fibro-osseous. Age and sex distribution of the lesions were also calculated. A total of 155 patients were included in this study. Of all the lesions, 143 (92.26%) were benign and 12 (7.74%) were malignant; 63 (40.65%) were cysts; 48 (30.97%) were neoplasms; 23 (14.84%) were vascular and 21 (13.55%) were fibro-osseous tumors. The most common lesions were hemangioma (20 cases; 12.9%) followed by retention cyst (19 cases; 12.26%) and dentigerous cyst (15 cases; 9.68%). The most common benign odontogenic neoplasm was odontoma (7 cases; 4.52%), of which central giant cell granuloma (6 cases; 3.87%) was the most frequent benign nonodontogenic tumor and lymphoma (6 cases; 3.87%) was the most common malignant one. Although this study might benefit clinicians in guiding them through differential diagnosis of pediatric and adolescent head and neck pathology in reference to their sex and age groups, governmental efforts are badly needed to establish a Saudi childhood pathology registry. Keywords: Adolescents head and neck pathology, Pediatric head and neck pathology, Ameloblastoma in Saudi children, Lymphoma in Saudi children
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spelling doaj-art-bc9103494f194bec835352d2c8b7495d2025-08-20T02:14:01ZengSpringerSaudi Dental Journal1013-90522011-10-0123419720010.1016/j.sdentj.2011.09.002Variation of pediatric and adolescents head and neck pathology in the city of Jeddah: A retrospective analysis over 10 yearsAhmed O. Al Yamani0Maisa O. Al Sebaei1Lojain J. Bassyoni2Alaa J. Badghaish3Hussam H. Shawly4Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Rehabilitation, Faculty of Dentistry, King Abdulaziz University, P.O. Box 10703, Jeddah 21443, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Rehabilitation, Faculty of Dentistry, King Abdulaziz University, P.O. Box 10703, Jeddah 21443, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, King Abdulaziz University, P.O. Box 10703, Jeddah 21443, Saudi Arabia; Corresponding author. Tel.: +966 26062987; mobile: +966 504623553.Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, King Fahad Hospital Jeddah, P.O. Box 10703, Jeddah 21443, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, King Abdulaziz University, P.O. Box 10703, Jeddah 21443, Saudi ArabiaThis study was conducted to present a comprehensive view of the most common head and neck pathologies among the pediatric and adolescent population of the city of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Data were collected from the oral and maxillofacial surgery (OMFS) records at King Abdulaziz University Hospital and King Fahad Hospital Jeddah (KFHJ) from the period 1998 to 2009. All patients who were 18 years of age and younger were included in the study. Identified lesions were classified into four categories: cystic, neoplastic, vascular and fibro-osseous. Age and sex distribution of the lesions were also calculated. A total of 155 patients were included in this study. Of all the lesions, 143 (92.26%) were benign and 12 (7.74%) were malignant; 63 (40.65%) were cysts; 48 (30.97%) were neoplasms; 23 (14.84%) were vascular and 21 (13.55%) were fibro-osseous tumors. The most common lesions were hemangioma (20 cases; 12.9%) followed by retention cyst (19 cases; 12.26%) and dentigerous cyst (15 cases; 9.68%). The most common benign odontogenic neoplasm was odontoma (7 cases; 4.52%), of which central giant cell granuloma (6 cases; 3.87%) was the most frequent benign nonodontogenic tumor and lymphoma (6 cases; 3.87%) was the most common malignant one. Although this study might benefit clinicians in guiding them through differential diagnosis of pediatric and adolescent head and neck pathology in reference to their sex and age groups, governmental efforts are badly needed to establish a Saudi childhood pathology registry. Keywords: Adolescents head and neck pathology, Pediatric head and neck pathology, Ameloblastoma in Saudi children, Lymphoma in Saudi childrenhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1013905211000502
spellingShingle Ahmed O. Al Yamani
Maisa O. Al Sebaei
Lojain J. Bassyoni
Alaa J. Badghaish
Hussam H. Shawly
Variation of pediatric and adolescents head and neck pathology in the city of Jeddah: A retrospective analysis over 10 years
Saudi Dental Journal
title Variation of pediatric and adolescents head and neck pathology in the city of Jeddah: A retrospective analysis over 10 years
title_full Variation of pediatric and adolescents head and neck pathology in the city of Jeddah: A retrospective analysis over 10 years
title_fullStr Variation of pediatric and adolescents head and neck pathology in the city of Jeddah: A retrospective analysis over 10 years
title_full_unstemmed Variation of pediatric and adolescents head and neck pathology in the city of Jeddah: A retrospective analysis over 10 years
title_short Variation of pediatric and adolescents head and neck pathology in the city of Jeddah: A retrospective analysis over 10 years
title_sort variation of pediatric and adolescents head and neck pathology in the city of jeddah a retrospective analysis over 10 years
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1013905211000502
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