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- Title
Oropharyngeal stenosis in patient with oral submucous fibrosis: a case report with 8-year follow-up.
- Authors
Al-Aroomi, Maged Ali; Chen, Jie; Jiang, Canhua
- 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.
- 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
- Publication
BMC Oral Health, 2024, Vol 24, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
1472-6831
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1186/s12903-024-04467-4