Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Center of Stomatology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan province, 410008, China.
BMC Oral Health. 2024 Jun 13;24(1):688. doi: 10.1186/s12903-024-04467-4.
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 of the mucosa, difficulty in opening the mouth, and challenges in eating due to inflammation and fibrosis. This report presents a rare case of oropharyngeal stenosis secondary to OSF in a 43-year-old male with a history of chewing betel nut. A surgical procedure similar to Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty was performed to excise the submucous oropharyngeal stenosis and to reconstruct the uvula, palatoglossal arch, and palatopharyngeal arch. At 8 years postoperatively, the patient exhibited a normal mouth opening and oropharyngeal aperture.
口腔黏膜下纤维性变（OSF）是一种慢性、进行性疾病，影响与槟榔消费相关的口腔黏膜。它导致舌运动受限、乳头丧失、黏膜变白和变硬、张口困难以及由于炎症和纤维化导致进食困难。本报告介绍了一例罕见的因 OSF 导致的 43 岁男性口咽狭窄病例，该患者有咀嚼槟榔的病史。进行了类似于悬雍垂腭咽成形术的手术，切除口咽黏膜下狭窄，并重建悬雍垂、腭舌弓和腭咽弓。术后 8 年，患者张口和口咽孔径正常。
