Correlation between Clinical and Histopathological Diagnoses in Oral Cavity Lesions: A 12-Year Retrospective Study

Table 2

Concordance rate of clinical and histopathologic diagnosis based on location.

Site of lesion	Total cases	Concordance N (%)	P value
Mandible	770	516 (67%)	0.040
Maxilla	495	346 (69.9%)
Palate	122	83 (68%)
Alveolar mucosa	80	56 (70%)
Buccal mucosa	479	399 (83.3%)
Labial mucosa	151	124 (82.1%)
Ventral surface of tongue	38	27 (71%)
Dorsal surface of tongue	100	77 (77%)
Lateral surfaces of tongue	190	130 (68.4%)
Floor of mouth	27	23 (85.2%)
Gingiva	410	271 (66.1%)
Lip	139	115 (82.7%)