Table 1 Number and percentages of the 12 most common head & neck lesions
From: Retrospective study of biopsied head and neck lesions in a cohort of referral Taiwanese patients
12 most common lesions | Number | % of all lesions |
|---|---|---|
Squamous cell carcinoma | 4960 | 13.3 |
Hyperkeratosis* | 4779 | 12.8 |
Epithelial dysplasia* | 2899 | 7.8 |
Candidiasis | 2535 | 6.8 |
Oral submucous fibrosis* | 2500 | 6.7 |
Epithelial hyperplasia* | 2371 | 6.4 |
Verrucous hyperplasia* | 1850 | 5.0 |
Inflammation | 1821 | 4.9 |
Radicular cyst | 1720 | 4.6 |
Apical granuloma | 1395 | 3.8 |
Non-specific ulcer | 986 | 2.6 |
Mucocele | 967 | 2.6 |
Total number | 28783 | 77.3 |