Table 2 The number and frequency of different biopsied NDPIGDs according to pathological nature
Pathological nature | Histopathological diagnosis | Total n (%) |
|---|---|---|
Hyperplasic lesions | Fibrous hyperplasia, Pyogenic granuloma, Verruciform xanthoma, Peripheral giant cell granuloma, Drug-induced gingival enlargements | 2648 (38.61) |
Malignant neoplasms | Oral squamous cell carcinoma, Malignant melanoma, Malignant lymphoma, Soft tissue sarcoma, Spindle cell sarcoma, Metastatic carcinoma, Malignant peripheral neurolemmoma, Leukemia, Myoepithelial carcinoma, Low-grade malignant myofibroblastoma, Neurofibrosarcoma | 2275 (33.17) |
Oral potentially malignant disorders | Epithelial dysplasia, Epithelia hyperplasia/ Hyperkeratosis, Lichen planus, Lichenoid lesion | 1214 (17.7) |
Autoimmune disorders | Pemphigoid, Pemphigus | 384 (5.6) |
Benign neoplasms | Papilloma, Peripheral ameloblastoma, Peripheral odontogenic fibroma, Nevus, Myofibroma, Neurofibromatosis, neurolemmoma, Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor, Fibrous histiocytoma, Lipoma, Solitary fibrous tumor, Congenital epulis of the newborn, Leiomyoma | 191 (2.78) |
Genetic lesions | Hereditary gingival fibromatosis | 40 (0.58) |
Allergic reaction diseases | Plasma cell gingivitis | 2 (0.03) |
Infectious diseases | Tuberculosis | 2 (0.03) |
Other | Melanotic macules, Exogenous pigmentation, Vascular malformations, Hemangioma, Granuloma | 103 (1.50) |
Total | 6859 (100) |