Table 6.
Characteristics of benign and malignant tumours (group 4 and group 5)
| Benign tumours (n = 58) | N (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Gender: | ||
| Female | 32 (55.2) | |
| Male | 26 (44.8) | |
| Age [years]: | ||
| ≤ 45 | 15 (25.9) | |
| > 45 | 43 (74.1) | |
| Clinical diagnosis: | ||
| Papilloma | 14 (24.1) | |
| Mucocele | 1 (1.7) | |
| Fibroma | 41 (70.7) | |
| Granuloma fissuratum | 2 (3.4) | |
| Pathomorphological diagnosis: | ||
| Papilloma | 16 (27.6) | |
| Haemangioma cavernosus | 1 (1.7) | |
| Angiofibroma | 3 (5.2) | |
| Neurofibroma | 2 (3.4) | |
| Fibrolipoma | 1 (1.7) | |
| Fibroma | 35 (60.3) | |
| Size/diameter [mm2]: | ||
| ≤ 10 | 49 (84.5) | |
| > 10 | 9 (15.5) | |
| Consistency: | ||
| Elastic | 24 (41.4) | |
| Soft | 1 (1.7) | |
| Hard | 33 (56.9) | |
| Habits/trauma/injuries: | 53 (91.4) | |
| Smoking | 2 (3.4) | |
| Biting | 3 (5.2) | |
| Treatment (n = 58): | ||
| Excisional biopsy | 58 (100.0) | |
| Duration: | 38 (65.5) | |
| ≤ 1 month | – | |
| > 1 month ≤ 1 year | 10 (17.2) | |
| > 1 year | 11 (19.0) | |
| Malignant tumour (n = 3) | n (%) | |
| Gender (n = 3): | ||
| F | 2 (66.7) | |
| M | 1 (33.3) | |
| Age [years]: | ||
| ≤ 45 | 1 (33.3) | |
| > 45 | 2 (66.7) | |
| Clinical diagnosis (n = 3): | ||
| Papilloma | 1 (33.3) | |
| Carcinoma | 1 (33.3) | |
| Malignancy | 1 (33.3) | |
| Pathomorphological diagnosis: | ||
| Carcinoma planoepitheliale keratodes | 2 (66.7) | |
| Malignancy | 1 (33.3) | |
| Treatment: | ||
| Excisional biopsy | 3 (100.0) | |