A survey of oral and maxillofacial biopsies in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia: A 10 years’ retrospective study

Retrospective analysis of benign orofacial tumors at a tertiary referral center in Saudi Arabia

“…Squamous cell papilloma was found to be the most common benign orofacial tumor in the present study, which is in accordance with previous reports . Lipoma was found to be most prevalent in an earlier study from Saudi Arabia, and fibroma was found to be predominant by Kamulegeya and Kalyanyama . These variations in prevalence could be attributed to the etiologic role of the human papilloma virus in squamous papilloma and variations in the immunological profile of the population, in addition to the histopathological criteria used for the diagnosis of oral fibroma .…”

“…and 19.4% reported by Ali et al. in Saudi Arabia . However, a study in Brazil demonstrated only 7.6% of benign oral tumors .…”

“…Many studies on the prevalence of benign orofacial tumors have been reported from other countries . Nevertheless, a single study from the eastern province of Saudi Arabia reported the prevalence of these tumors, along with other oral and maxillofacial pathologies . Conversely, studies pertaining exclusively to these tumors are not available in this geographic region.…”

Retrospective analysis of biopsied oral and maxillofacial lesions in South-Western Saudi Arabia

“…There has been a dispute regarding the classification of keratocystic odontogenic tumor (KCOT), which has been re-classified as an odontogenic tumor 9. Therefore, if we exclude keratocystic odontogenic tumors, the prevalence of these tumors is comparable with previous reports 7,12. The redefinition of odontogenic keratocyst as a tumor produced an increase in the frequency and prevalence of OT 36.…”

“…The prevalence of OMLs varies in different populations, and knowledge of their prevalence in a specific geographic region helps in the planning of appropriate treatment and preventive strategies by identifying possible etiologic factors. Most studies have focused on the prevalence of oral cancer in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA),1-6 while studies related to the prevalence of biopsied OMLs in general are relatively sparse 7,8. In view of the lack of documentation of biopsied OMLs in this region, the present study aimed to report on the overall prevalence and pattern of biopsied OMLs in the South–Western province (Jazan Province), KSA over a period of 6 years from 2009 to 2014.…”