Volume :

3

Issue :

3

Abstract :

In the present study comprising cases of 5 years duration. (2009-2014). Out of total 13,523 biopsies registered, 9.1% (957 cases) are head and neck lesions. Out of 8000 tumours registered, head and neck 6.63% (737 cases) are 6.63%. Among head and neck tumours, neoplastic lesions are more common accounting for 82% (737 cases) and tumor like lesions accounting for 18% (163 cases). Among the neoplastic lesions, benign tumors are the most common constituting 54% (405 cases) and malignant tumors 46% (332 cases). Among malignant tumors, check buccal-mucosa, neoplasms of unspecified parts of mouth are the most common tumor’s comprising 53.3% (174 cases). Among tumor like lesions, chronic inflammations are commonest. The most common age of occurrence of benign tumors is observed in 4th decade.