Table 5.
Distribution of elderly patients with oral and maxillofacial lesions according to age groups, sex, and histopathological type of inflammatory condition
| Age groups [n (%)] (years) | Sex [n (%)] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The histological type of inflammatory condition (N=25) | 60–74 | 75+ | Female | Male | Total [n (%)] |
| Acute inflammation | – | 1 (100.0) | 1 (100.0) | – | 1 (100.0) |
| Chelitis granulomatosa | 1 (100.0) | – | 1 (100.0) | – | 1 (100.0) |
| Chronic inflammation | 7 (77.8) | 2 (22.2) | 7 (77.8) | 2 (22.2) | 9 (100.0) |
| Chronic sialoadenitis | 3 (75.0) | 1 (25.0) | 1 (25.0) | 3 (75.0) | 4 (100.0) |
| Chronic ulcer | 1 (50.0) | 1 (50.0) | 1 (50.0) | 1 (50.0) | 2 (100.0) |
| Foreign body granuloma | 1 (100.0) | – | 1 (100.0) | – | 1 (100.0) |
| Lymphadenitis | – | 1 (100.0) | 1 (100.0) | – | 1 (100.0) |
| Pseudoepitheliomatous hyperplasia | – | 2 (100.0) | 2 (100.0) | – | 2 (100.0) |
| Suppurative inflammation | 3 (100.0) | – | 2 (66.7) | 1 (33.3) | 3 (100.0) |