Oral submucous fibrosis: A case report and contemporary review of pathogenesis

Oral submucous fibrosis: A case report and contemporary review of pathogenesis

Oral submucous fibrosis (OSF) is an oral potentially malignant disorder characterized by fibroelastic changes in the juxta-epithelial layer leading to trismus. Areca nut and its metabolites contribute to the etiopathogenesis. We report a case of a 53-year-old male patient with burning sensation and...

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Main Authors: K B Vinitha, Diana Alexander, V M Shobika, H Wahida Parveen, Supraja Raju, V Vasanthi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2021-01-01
Series:SRM Journal of Research in Dental Sciences
Subjects:
malignant transformation
oral submucous fibrosis
pathogenesis
Online Access:http://www.srmjrds.in/article.asp?issn=0976-433X;year=2021;volume=12;issue=2;spage=108;epage=111;aulast=Vinitha

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