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. 2014 Mar;48(1):14–19. doi: 10.4314/gmj.v48i1.2

Table 1.

Age, gender and orofacial site distribution of paediatric orofacial tumours

Age group Benign
Tumour
Malignant
Tumour
Total % Gender Benign
Tumour
Malignant
Tumour
Total %
0–5 13 20 33 24.1 Male 42 36 78 56.1
6–10 14 30 44 32.1 Female 30 29 59 43.1
11–15 45 15 60 43.8
Total 72 65 137 100 Total 72 65 137 100
Orofacial Sites Benign
Tumour
Malignant
Tumour
Total %
Mandible 28 16 44 32.1
Maxilla 16 26 42 30.7
Soft Tissue 7 12 19 13.9
Parotid 3 - 3 2.2
Gingivae 10 1 11 8.0
Palate 10 1 4 2.9
Submandibular 2 1 2 1.5
Sublingual 2 - 2 1.5
Mandible-Maxilla - 7 7 5.1
Facial/Scalp skin 1 1 1 1.5
Total 72 65 137 100