Maxillofacial Lesion Survey of 762 Cases from Sergipe, Brazil (1996-2011)

Maria Luisa Silveira Souto's retrospective study analyzes 762 histopathological reports from the Laboratory of Oral Pathology at the Federal University of Sergipe, Brazil. The data covers biopsies from 1996 to 2011, categorizing lesions into eight diagnostic groups including benign neoplasms and inflammatory lesions. It reports prevalence statistics, such as inflammatory lesions constituting 26.9% of cases.

Use Cases

• Analyzing the prevalence of different maxillofacial lesion categories based on the eight diagnostic groups described.
• Studying demographic patterns of oral lesions based on patient gender and age data mentioned in the description.
• Identifying common lesion types, such as peripheral giant cell granuloma or squamous cell carcinoma, within specific diagnostic categories.
• Informing regional public health strategies based on the geographic and temporal scope of the survey.

Strengths

• Contains 762 individual case reports, providing a substantive sample size.
• Covers a 15-year time period (1996-2011), allowing for longitudinal analysis.
• Data is categorized into eight specific diagnostic groups, enabling structured analysis.
• Provides specific prevalence figures for lesion types, such as 205 cases of inflammatory lesions.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count for the underlying raw data is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect geographic and temporal bias inherent to a single institution in Brazil.

Provenance

Source

Laboratory of Oral Pathology, Department of Dentistry, Federal University of Sergipe, Brazil.

Collection Method

Retrospective study of biopsy reports.

Time Range

1996-2011

Geography

Sergipe, Brazil