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Table 2 Site of lesion

From: Tumours and tumour-like lesions of the lower face at Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Ghana – an eight year study

Site

No of Cases (%)

Right mandible

73 (43)

Anterior mandible

32 (19)

Left mandible and/or ramus

30 (18)

Floor of mouth

19 (11)

Ventral surface of tongue

13 (8)

Lateral surface of tongue

13 (8)

Lower lip

12 (7)

Retromolar region

8 (5)

Buccal mucosa

7 (4)

Right submandibular region

7 (4)

Mental region of mandible

7 (4)

Dorsum of anterior tongue

6 (4)

Left submandibular region

5 (3)

Submental region

4 (2)

Posterior tongue

1 (1)

Totals

237