A CLINICO-RADIOLOGIC STUDY OF THE VARIOUS LESIONS IN THE ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL REGION OF CHILDREN

소아의 구강악안면 영역에서 발생된 각종 병변의 임상방사선학적 연구

  • Choi Soon-Chul (Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, College of Dentistry, Seoul National University) ;
  • Lee Young-Ho (Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, College of Dentistry, Seoul National University) ;
  • Park Tae-Won (Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, College of Dentistry, Seoul National University) ;
  • You Dong-Soo (Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, College of Dentistry, Seoul National University)
  • 최순철 (서울대학교 치과대학 구강악안면방사선학 교실) ;
  • 이영호 (서울대학교 치과대학 구강악안면방사선학 교실) ;
  • 박태원 (서울대학교 치과대학 구강악안면방사선학 교실) ;
  • 유동수 (서울대학교 치과대학 구강악안면방사선학 교실)
  • Published : 1995.12.01

Abstract

Two thousand-two hundred-forty-three cases of various lesions of the oral and maxillofacial region in children under 16 years of age were reviewed. The lesions were classified by 10 groups; osteomyelitis, cysts, benign tumors, malignant tumors, fibro-osseous lesions, developmental disturbances, antral lesions, TMJ lesions, salivary gland lesions, and other lesions. The obtained results were as follows; 1. Developmental disturbances, especially cleft alveolus and palate, was the most common lesions (25.7%), followed by cysts (22.5%), antral lesions (12.7%), benign tumors (11.9%) and osteomyelitis (9.3%). 2. With the time, the incidence of osteomyelitis and malignant tumors has been decreased, but that of developmental disturbances, cysts and antral lesions has been increased. 3. The sex distribution was relatively equal for the entire series, with male predominence in cysts, malignant tumors, developmental disturbanes and salivary gland lesions and with female predominence in TMJ lesions. 4. Children with malignant tumors and osteomyelitis were somewhat younger and those with TMJ lesions were somewhat older. 5. Heading the list of each group except osteomyelitis was dentigerous cyst, odontoma, malignant lymphoma, fibrous dysplasia, cleft alveolus and palate, inflammatory change, degenerative change of condylar process, sialolithiasis and simple bone cyst respectively.

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