Oropharyngeal stenosis in patient with oral submucous fibrosis: a case report with 8-year follow-up

• DOI: 10.1186/s12903-024-04467-4
• Publication Date: 2024-06-13T15:05:02Z
• Authors: Maged Ali Al-Aroomi; Jie Chen; Canhua Jiang
• Keywords: Oral submucous fibrosis; Areca; Precancerous condition

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 mucosa, difficulty in opening mouth, challenges eating due inflammation fibrosis. This report presents rare case oropharyngeal stenosis secondary OSF 43-year-old male history chewing betel nut. A surgical procedure similar Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty was performed excise reconstruct uvula, palatoglossal arch, palatopharyngeal arch. At 8 years postoperatively, patient exhibited normal mouth aperture.