Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:disease
oral disease |
| gptkbp:affects |
esophagus
pharynx soft palate buccal mucosa oral mucosa retromolar area |
| gptkbp:age |
20-40 years
|
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
iron deficiency
nutritional deficiencies vitamin B complex deficiency |
| gptkbp:cause |
oral cancer
|
| gptkbp:characterizedBy |
burning sensation in mouth
progressive fibrosis of oral mucosa restricted mouth opening |
| gptkbp:commonIn |
males
|
| gptkbp:complication |
speech impairment
malignant transformation difficulty in eating |
| gptkbp:diagnosedBy |
clinical examination
biopsy histopathological analysis |
| gptkbp:firstDescribed |
1952
J.J. Pindborg |
| gptkbp:histology |
atrophy of epithelium
inflammatory cell infiltration subepithelial fibrosis |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
oral submucous fibrosis
|
| gptkbp:ICD-10_code |
K13.2
|
| gptkbp:prevalence |
gptkb:India
gptkb:South_Asia gptkb:Southeast_Asia |
| gptkbp:prevention |
public health education
early diagnosis avoidance of areca nut |
| gptkbp:progression |
irreversible in advanced stages
|
| gptkbp:riskFactor |
genetic predisposition
tobacco use betel quid chewing areca nut chewing |
| gptkbp:symptom |
trismus
blanching of oral mucosa loss of elasticity of oral mucosa |
| gptkbp:treatment |
physiotherapy
surgical intervention cessation of areca nut intralesional corticosteroids |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Arecoline
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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