Overview of Biopsied Tongue Lesions Patients of General Hospitals in Iraq

Abstract

The tongue lesions have been globally considered a pointer of common health for millennia. The aim is to identify the incidence and distribution of tongue biopsied lesions in Iraq. A cross-sectional analysis study examined 1335 oral biopsy records between 2008 and 2020 conducted in different Iraqi governorates. The study was analyzed with respect to governorates, gender, age, morphology, and tumor type. The incidence of tongue lesions was reported as a percentage, and the data was analyzed using descriptive analysis. The total number of oral biopsy was 1336, with an occurrence peak of 52.54% in the age group from seven to ninety-two years old and the ratio male to female (1.01:1). There included (251) biopsy (18.80) of benign lesions and (1284) biopsy (81.20%) of malignant lesions. The lateral border of the tongue was the most general site of biopsy. The results showed that fibroma was the most common benign morphology, while squamous cell carcinoma was the most common malignant morphology.