Oral submucous fibrosis in a 4-year-old girl.
A rare case of oral submucous fibrosis in a 4-year-old Indian girl is presented. The condition is defined, and the clinical and laboratory features are discussed. Different treatment modalities and current theories of etiology are presented. Finally, the importance of regarding this condition as a precancerous lesion is supported.
D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology*; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000503:physiopathology; D009914:Oral Submucous Fibrosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy; D011230:Precancerous Conditions / Q000503:physiopathology