Abstract
Abstract Oral and maxillofacial region tumors represent more than 5% of all body tumors as the oral cavity and facial region are very special anatomical structure and exposed to many different etiological factors that might lead to development of oral facial lesions. The aim of this study is to evaluate the clinical presentation of those tumors originated and diagnosed, admitted and surgically treated at the unit of Maxillofacial Surgery at the National Institute of Oncology of the City of Sabrata in west part of Libya. patients with oral cavity tumors from 2013 to 2017 were diagnosed to have oral cavity tumors and surgically treated and where selected and included to be in this study. 394 patients with oral and maxillofacial pathology were diagnosed and surgically treated, 174 cases were excluded due to missing data and. 220 cases operated and treated surgically for excision and resection of tumors at the oral and maxillofacial region Many variables where considered and recorded such as : age, gender, occupation , use of alcohol and smoking , consistency tumor anatomical site , histopathological diagnosis , clinical picture and characteristics , size, duration , regional lymph node metastasis and long distant metastasis and surgical techniques used for tumor excision . Facial skin tumors is the highest 70 cases (33 %), facial masses and neoplastic swellings 17 cases (7%), (salivary gland mass 39 cases) (15%), Oral cavity tumors 25 cases (11%) and cervical masses is 35 cases ( 15% ) while cystic lesions 31 cases represent about ( 14% ) . Skin tumors salivary gland swellings and cervical masses representing the highest incidence. Analysis was studied and the relation between variables were assessed and evaluated. Most of the cases came to the clinic with marked and clear clinical picture. Facial skin and Intraoral lesions were commonly more painful, larger in size and presented with lymphatic metastasis. In conclusion, most of the results confirm the data from literature about sex, age, tumor location. Moreover, early diagnosis and adequate intervention will facilitate good prognosis.