Table 3 Distribution of oral lesions according to histopathological diagnosis
Lesion | n = 462 (specimens) | % |
|---|---|---|
Mild epithelial dysplasia | 126 | 27.27 |
Fibro-epithelial hyperplasia | 67 | 14.50 |
Oral lichen planus/oral lichenoid lesions | 53 | 11.47 |
Moderate epithelial dysplasia | 37 | 8.01 |
Acanthosis with or without hyperkeratosis | 23 | 4.98 |
Squamous papilloma | 19 | 4.11 |
Severe epithelial dysplasia | 17 | 3.68 |
Giant cell fibroma | 15 | 3.25 |
Oral squamous cell carcinoma | 14 | 3.03 |
Pyogenic granuloma | 10 | 2.16 |
Inflamed mucosa | 9 | 1.95 |
Hyperplastic candidiasis | 7 | 1.52 |
Oral lupus erythematosus | 6 | 1.30 |
Oral verrucous carcinoma | 6 | 1.30 |
Oral submucous fibrosis | 2 | 0.43 |
Clear cell odontogenic carcinoma | 1 | 0.22 |
Mucoepidermoid carcinoma | 1 | 0.22 |
Adenoid cystic carcinoma | 1 | 0.22 |
Oral lymphoma | 1 | 0.22 |
Basal cell carcinoma | 1 | 0.22 |
Others | 46 | 9.96 |