Incidence and early forms of oral submucous fibrosis

J J Pindborg; R B Bhonsle; P R Murti; P C Gupta; D K Daftary; F S Mehta

doi:10.1016/0030-4220(80)90329-1

Incidence and early forms of oral submucous fibrosis

Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol. 1980 Jul;50(1):40-4. doi: 10.1016/0030-4220(80)90329-1.

Authors

J J Pindborg, R B Bhonsle, P R Murti, P C Gupta, D K Daftary, F S Mehta

PMID: 6930600
DOI: 10.1016/0030-4220(80)90329-1

Abstract

The yearly incidence of submucous fibrosis per 100,000 person-years was found to be 9 for males and 20 for females over a 10-year period in the Ernakulam district of Kerala, South India. In the same area possible early case of submucous fibrosis, under the clinical diagnosis of leukoplakia and lichen planus, showed the typical histologic features of the disease.

Publication types

Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Female
Humans
India
Male
Middle Aged
Mouth Diseases / pathology*
Mouth Mucosa / pathology
Oral Submucous Fibrosis / epidemiology
Oral Submucous Fibrosis / pathology*