Oral Submucous Fibrosis
| Autor: | Saman Warnakulasuriya, Wanninayake Mudiyanselage Tilakaratne, Alexander R. Kerr |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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0301 basic medicine
Pathology medicine.medical_specialty Soft palate business.industry Pharynx medicine.disease Oral cavity stomatognathic diseases 03 medical and health sciences Submucosal fibrosis 030104 developmental biology 0302 clinical medicine medicine.anatomical_structure stomatognathic system Oral submucous fibrosis 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis otorhinolaryngologic diseases medicine Upper third Oral mucosa business Fibrous bands |
| Zdroj: | Contemporary Oral Oncology ISBN: 9783319149103 |
| Popis: | Oral submucous fibrosis (OSF) is a chronic, insidious disease characterised by progressive submucosal fibrosis of the oral cavity and the oropharynx. The disease sometimes extends to the pharynx and upper third of the oesophagus. As the disease progresses, the resulting loss of fibroelasticity and stiffening of the oral mucosa leads to limitation in opening of the mouth of affected individuals. The presence of fibrous bands in lips, cheeks and soft palate is a hallmark of the disease [1]. |
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