Objective: The aim of the study was to determine the relative frequency of orofacial malignant neoplasm in children and adolescents.
Methods: A retrospective review of malignant orofacial tumours in children and adolescents
Results: A total of 353 tumours and tumour-like lesions of the orofacial region were seen in patients
Conclusions: Malignant neoplasm constituted 13.3% of orofacial tumours and tumour-like lesions in children and adolescent in our centre. In agreement with previous reports from Africa, Burkitt's lymphoma is the most common malignant tumour and carcinoma is relative rare in this age group.
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