فهرست نشریات علمی دسترسی آزاد ایران

Background and objectives: The aim of this study was to determine the epidemiological profile of patients hospitalized due to the treatment of an intraosseous lesion of the jaw. Materials and methods: This descriptive-analytical cross-sectional study of 186 patients was conducted from January 2017 to February 2022 at Khatam al-Anbia Hospital in Zahedan. All data, including gender, age, lesion location, and participants' histopathological reports, were obtained from the medical records of all patients hospitalized for treatment of a jaw intraosseous lesion. To examine the association between the study variables, a chi-square test was performed. Results: Among the 186 medical records, there were 76 male patients (41%) and 110 female patients (59%). 101 lesions (54.3%) were detected in individuals under 40 years of age and 85 lesions (45.7%) in individuals with age over 40 years. Bone lesions were found more frequently in the mandible (69.4%) than in the maxilla (30.6%). Primary intraosseous carcinoma (25.8%) was the most common lesion, followed by odontogenic keratocysts (18.3%) and radicular cysts (14.0%). Age and lesion location were significantly correlated with bone lesions (P < 0.05), whereas there was no significant association between gender and bone lesions (P > 0.05). Conclusion: The prevalence of oral and maxillofacial bone lesions leading to hospitalization is therefore different from the prevalence of oral and maxillofacial bone lesions in routine practice. In particular, in this study, malignant bone lesions (primary intraosseous carcinoma) were more common than benign and inflammatory bone lesions.