Article
Oral Submucous Fibrosis: A Contemporary Narrative Review with a Proposes Inter-Professional Approach for an Early Diagnosis and Clinical Management.
Journal of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
(2020)
Abstract
Oral Submucous fibrosis (OSMF) has traditionally been described as "a chronic, insidious, scarring disease of the oral cavity, often with involvement of the pharynx and the upper esophagus". Millions of individuals are affected, especially in South and South East Asian countries. The main risk factor is areca nut chewing. Due to its high morbidity and high malignant transformation rate, constant efforts have been made to develop effective management. Despite this, there have been no significant improvements in prognosis for decades. This expert opinion paper updates the literature and provides a critique of diagnostic and therapeutic pitfalls common in developing countries and of deficiencies in management. An inter-professional model is proposed to avoid these pitfalls and to reduce these deficiencies.
Keywords
- Areca Nut,
- Global Epidemiology,
- Management,
- Oral Submucous Fibrosis
Disciplines
Publication Date
January 8, 2020
DOI
10.1186/s40463-020-0399-7
Citation Information
Alessandro Villa. "Oral Submucous Fibrosis: A Contemporary Narrative Review with a Proposes Inter-Professional Approach for an Early Diagnosis and Clinical Management." Journal of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery Vol. 49 Iss. 1 (2020) p. 3 Available at: http://works.bepress.com/alessandro-villa/96/