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KMID : 1101020170420030081
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Journal of Oral Medicine and Pain
2017 Volume.42 No. 3 p.81 ~ p.84
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Oral Submucous Fibrosis in a 26-Year-Old Sri Lankan Man Living in South Korea
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Chae Hwa-Suk
Byun Jin-Seok
Jung Jae-Kwang
Choi Jae-Kap
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Abstract
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Oral submucous fibrosis (OSF) is a premalignant condition characterized by juxtaepithelial fibrosis of the oral cavity. The clinical manifestations include burning sensation to spicy food, blanched oral mucosa with palpable fibrous bands, trismus, depapillation of tongue, and dry mouth. As OSF is predominantly seen in people of the Indian subcontinent, cases of this disease have been rarely reported in South Korea. We present a case of OSF in a Sri Lankan man living in South Korea and emphasize the importance of enhancing knowledge of this disease while the number of immigrants is increasing.
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KEYWORD
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Areca nut, Oral mucosa, Oral submucous fibrosis, Precancerous condition, Trismus
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