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Excision of Oral Submucous Fibrosis and Reconstruction with Full Thickness Skin Graft : A Case Study and Review of the Literature
Joint Authors
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-12-12
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Oral submucous fibrosis is a chronic debilitating disease characterized by gradually increasing fibrosis of the oral cavity and pharynx, mainly the buccal mucosa, resulting in trismus.
The highest incidence of oral submucous fibrosis is seen in South India due to various deleterious habits.
In spite of the numerous medical modalities employed in the management of oral submucous fibrosis, occasionally surgical intervention becomes inevitable.
Various surgical approaches have been used to reconstruct the surgical defects following excision of fibrous bands.
Full thickness skin grafts have been described in the literature with variable outcomes.
In the present study a 38-year-old male presented with severe oral submucous fibrosis of the buccal mucosa, which was successfully treated and reconstructed using full thickness skin graft with stable functional result after one year of treatment.
An integrated review of the literature regarding etiology, histopathology, diagnostic, and treatment modalities of the disease follows.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Alshadwi, Ahmad& Bhatia, Ishwar. 2012. Excision of Oral Submucous Fibrosis and Reconstruction with Full Thickness Skin Graft : A Case Study and Review of the Literature. Case Reports in Dentistry،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-486374
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Alshadwi, Ahmad& Bhatia, Ishwar. Excision of Oral Submucous Fibrosis and Reconstruction with Full Thickness Skin Graft : A Case Study and Review of the Literature. Case Reports in Dentistry No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-486374
American Medical Association (AMA)
Alshadwi, Ahmad& Bhatia, Ishwar. Excision of Oral Submucous Fibrosis and Reconstruction with Full Thickness Skin Graft : A Case Study and Review of the Literature. Case Reports in Dentistry. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-486374
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-486374