Characteristics of OCC Patients With and Without Dental Artifacts
| No. of Patients with OCC (%) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Characteristic | With artifacts (n = 64) | Without artifacts (n = 40) |
| M:F | 41:23 (64.1%:35.9%) | 31:9 (77.5%:22.5%) |
| Age (y) | ||
| Mean ± SD | 53.9 ± 10.7 | 54.5 ± 11.6 |
| Range | 22–75 | 29–75 |
| Primary tumor site | ||
| Tongue | 51 (79.7) | 27 (67.5) |
| Floor of mouth | 4 (6.3) | 5 (12.5) |
| Buccal mucosa | 3 (4.7) | 5 (12.5) |
| Retromolar trigone | 3 (4.7) | 1 (2.5) |
| Hard palate | 2 (3.1) | 1 (2.5) |
| Lip | 1 (1.6) | 1 (2.5) |
| Pathologic T stage | ||
| T1 | 29 (45.3) | 14 (35) |
| T2 | 25 (39.1) | 17 (42.5) |
| T3 | 4 (6.3) | 6 (15) |
| T4 | 6 (9.4) | 3 (7.5) |
| Pathologic N stage | ||
| N0 | 37 (57.8) | 20 (50) |
| N1 | 9 (14.1) | 7 (17.5) |
| N2 | 17 (26.6) | 13 (32.5) |
| N3 | 1 (1.6) | 0 |
| Data for analysis | ||
| PET/CT | 64 (100) | 40 (100) |
| CT | 64 (100) | 27 (67.5) |
| MRI | 27 (42.2) | 22 (55) |
| Serial pathologic analysis | 64 (100) | 40 (100) |