Author :
Priyanka Bhat, Syed Mohd Faiz, Anuja Bhargava, Saurabh Srivastava, Rajeev Krishna Gupta, Nirupma Lal, Litika Verma, Prajwal Gupta, Sanya Siddiqui
Volume :
15
Issue :
3
Abstract :
Introduction: Oral lesions are a frequent occurrence in a person's lifetime. The association between the demographic and clinical profiles of patients and the types of oral lesions will be instrumental in identifying and quantifying the various risk factors linked to different types of oral lesions. This study aims to evaluate the histopathological profiles of oral cavity lesions and analyze their association with clinicodemographic features at a tertiary care center in North India.Aim and Objectives: To evaluate the histopathological profile of oral cavity lesions who underwent oral mucosal biopsies.Materials and Methods: Records of oral cavity biopsies from patients attending the ENT outpatient department (OPD) were collected. The diagnoses of all biopsies were evaluated based on histopathological findings and correlated with clinical symptoms and demographic data.Result: Out of 146 patients, oral cavity lesions were identified in 99 males and 47 females, with the most commonly affected age group being 20 to 40 years. The buccal mucosa was the most frequently involved site, followed by the tongue. The predominant diagnosis was squamous cell carcinoma, followed by submucous fibrosis and leukoplakia. Benign lesions were present in 35 patients, while 56 patients had premalignant lesions and 55 patients had malignant lesions.Conclusion: Our study indicates that oral cavity lesions were more prevalent in males aged 20 to 40 years, particularly in the buccal mucosa. Additionally, premalignant lesions were found to be more common. Squamous cell carcinoma was found to be the most common diagnosis among all the lesions of oral cavity.
Keyword :
Oral malignancies, Submucous fibrosis, Leukoplakia, Premalignant, Malignant lesions.