Common Benign Tumour in Oral and Oropharyngral Lesion
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Background with Objective: The oral cavity and oropharynx are vulnerable to a limitless number of environmental insults because of its exposure to the external world. It is the site of various lesions many of which are precancerous and cancerous. The aim of this study was to assess the common types of benign tumor in oral and oropharyngeal lesion.
Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out among 33 patients presenting with benign tumor in oral cavity and oropharynx at Pathology department for histopathology, Dhaka Medical College Hospital, Dhaka, from January 2016 to December 2017. Purposive sampling method was followed. Statistical analysis of the results were obtained by using window based computer software devised with Statistical Packages for Social Sciences (SPSS-20.1).
Results: Male patients (64%) suffering from more benign tumor in oral cavity than female patients. Most of the patients belonged to 11-20 years (39.39%). Tobacco smokings were more common addiction (18.18%) among the patients. Capillary haemangioma were more common benign tumor in oral and oro-pharyngeal lesion. Most of the Patients (79%) presented with growth/mass and 21% patients had ulceration. Only 15% patients had history of pain in tumor.
Conclusion: Capillary haemangioma is more common benign tumor in oral and oropharyngeal lesion.
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