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

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dc.contributor.authorOmitola, Olufemi Gbenga
dc.contributor.authorAdeola, Henry Ademola
dc.date.accessioned2019-10-29T11:52:57Z
dc.date.available2019-10-29T11:52:57Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.description.abstractObjectives: 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. Method: In 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). Result: Of 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). Conclusion: We 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.en_US
dc.identifier.citationOmitola, OG, Soyele, OO, Butali, A, et al. Descriptive epidemiology of salivary gland neoplasms in Nigeria: An AOPRC multicenter tertiary hospital study. Oral Dis. 2019; 25: 142– 149. https://doi.org/10.1111/odi.12956en_US
dc.identifier.issn1601-0825
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1111/odi.12956
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10566/5072
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherWileyen_US
dc.subjectAOPRCen_US
dc.subjectMulticenter studyen_US
dc.subjectNigeriaen_US
dc.subjectOral pathologyen_US
dc.subjectSalivary gland neoplasmen_US
dc.titleDescriptive epidemiology of salivary gland neoplasms in Nigeria: An AOPRC multicenter tertiary hospital studyen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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