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ArticleAsian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP2023

Analysis of Discrepancy Index between Clinical and Histopathological Diagnosis of Oral Lesions.

Nadia Zaib, Ayesha Maqsood, Sidra Ghayas, Fakeha Ansari, Amber Kayani, Rabia Masood

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Nadia ZaibOral Pathology Department, Foundation University College of Dentistry, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Ayesha MaqsoodOral Surgery Department, Foundation University College of Dentistry, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Sidra GhayasOral Pathology Department, Foundation University College of Dentistry, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Fakeha AnsariOral Pathology Department, Foundation University College of Dentistry, Islamabad, Pakistan.ORCID 0000-0003-1544-8628
Amber KayaniOral Medicine, Riphah International University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Rabia MasoodOral Pathology Department, Riphah International University, Islamabad, Pakistan.

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objectiveTo analyze the discrepancy index between the clinical and histological diagnosis of oral lesions. MATERIALS AND

methodA sample of 910 cases from year 2013-2021 were analyzed using non probability convenience sampling technique. This included patient records and histopathological reports of patients treated at IIDC & H and FUCD & H. Clinical presentations were classified under five categories; growth/swelling, vesico-ulcerative, white, red/pigmented, and cystic lesions. To evaluate the details of diagnostic discrepancies, the data was categorized into 4 major groups: 1) Neoplastic-Neoplastic,2) Non-Neoplastic-Non-Neoplastic ,3) Neoplastic-Non-Neoplastic and 4) Non-Neoplastic-Neoplastic. The association between clinical diagnosis and histopathological diagnosis was calculated by using pearson chi square test and statistical significance was considered with the p value less than (0.05).

resultsMost common clinical presentation was swelling/growth; 601 (66%), followed by ulceration; 223 (24.5%). There were 528 (58%) incisional and 382 (42%) excisional biopsies. The definitive diagnosis based on histopathological findings showed malignant neoplasms as the commonest category; 287 (31.5%) followed by inflammatory/reactive lesions 271 (29.8%). A consensus was noted between the clinical and histologic diagnosis in 74.8% cases, while a discrepancy index of 25.1 % was calculated. Regarding diagnostic discrepancy among four major categories of our research, maximum discrepancy was noted in neoplastic-nonneoplastic category (29.6%) and minimum discrepancy was noted in malignant - benign category (2.7%).  Statistically significant difference between the clinical and histopathological diagnosis was observed with a p value of 0.000.

conclusionConsiderable amount of diagnostic discordance was observed in all types of pathologies analyzed in the study.

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Retrospective StudiesBiopsyHumansDiagnostic discrepancyDiscrepancy Indexoral lesions

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PMCPMC10762748

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