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ArticleEthiopian journal of health sciences2017

Audit of Oral Histopathology Service at a Nigerian Tertiary Institution over a 24-Year Period.

Akindayo O Akinyamoju, Bukola F Adeyemi, Akinyele O Adisa, Chidinma N Okoli

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Article in Ethiopian journal of health sciences, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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Akindayo O AkinyamojuDepartment of Oral Pathology, Faculty of Dentistry, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan/University College Hospital Ibadan, Nigeria.
Bukola F AdeyemiDepartment of Oral Pathology, Faculty of Dentistry, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan/University College Hospital Ibadan, Nigeria.
Akinyele O AdisaDepartment of Oral Pathology, Faculty of Dentistry, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan/University College Hospital Ibadan, Nigeria.
Chidinma N OkoliDepartment of Oral Pathology, University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria.
University College Hospital, Ibadan · NGUniversity of Ibadan · NG

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Abstract

backgroundBiopsies are often essential for definitive diagnosis of oro-facial lesions and are a part of oral diagnostic procedures carried out in histopathology laboratories. At present, there is paucity of literature on the audit of oral histopathology services in Nigeria. The objectives of this study were to determine the prevalence of biopsied oral lesions in a Nigerian tertiary institution. Also to profile the usage of oral pathology service and to identify challenges that may be present in an oral histodiagnostic service.

methodsThis was a retrospective study performed at the Oral Pathology Department of the University of Ibadan/ University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria. Reports of all biopsies submitted at the Oral Pathology laboratory, for the period 1990-2014, were reviewed and data extracted. Descriptive analysis was done using SPSS software, version 20.

resultsThe total number of reports was 1,998; invalid reports constituting 220(11%) were subsequently excluded leaving 1,778(89%) valid reports. The mean age of patients was 36.70±19.79, while the peak age of presentation was in the 3

conclusionBiopsied oral lesions were more prevalent in females, while oral and maxillofacial surgeons utilized these services the most. Inadequate biopsy specimens or unrepresentative specimens and deficient documentation were challenges identified in this study.

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