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Oropharyngeal stenosis in patient with oral submucous fibrosis: a case report with 8-year follow-up.
- Source :
- BMC Oral Health; 6/13/2024, Vol. 24 Issue 1, p1-5, 5p
- Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- Oral submucous fibrosis (OSF) is a chronic, progressive condition affecting the oral mucosa associated with areca nut consumption. It leads to restricted tongue movement, loss of papillae, blanching and stiffening of the mucosa, difficulty in opening the mouth, and challenges in eating due to inflammation and fibrosis. This report presents a rare case of oropharyngeal stenosis secondary to OSF in a 43-year-old male with a history of chewing betel nut. A surgical procedure similar to Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty was performed to excise the submucous oropharyngeal stenosis and to reconstruct the uvula, palatoglossal arch, and palatopharyngeal arch. At 8 years postoperatively, the patient exhibited a normal mouth opening and oropharyngeal aperture. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- ORAL disease diagnosis
BETEL palm
PHYSICAL diagnosis
CHINESE medicine
COMBINATION drug therapy
OROPHARYNX
PRECANCEROUS conditions
STENOSIS
HERBAL medicine
HUMAN dissection
ORAL mucosa
SEVERITY of illness index
MAGNETIC resonance imaging
TREATMENT effectiveness
FIBROSIS
TONGUE
TRIAMCINOLONE
INJECTIONS
VETERINARY dissection
NASOPHARYNX
GENERAL anesthesia
THERAPEUTICS
DISEASE complications
SYMPTOMS
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 14726831
- Volume :
- 24
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- BMC Oral Health
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 177879067
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12903-024-04467-4