A Rare Case of Tamarind Seed Induced Oral Submucous Fibrosis in a 12-Year-Old Indian Boy
Published: June 1, 2016 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2016/.7986
Mamata Sharad Kamat, Rudrayya Shivanand Puranik, Neelkamal Halappa Hallur, Varsha Vimal Kumar, Sharad Basavaraj Kamat
1. Reader, Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University Dental College and Hospital, Sangli, Maharashtra, India. 2. Professor and Head, Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, PMNM Dental College and Hospital, Bagalkot, Karnataka, India. 3. Professor and Head, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Al Badar Dental College and Hospital, Gulbarga, Karnataka, India. 4. Senior Lecturer, Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Rajarajeshwari Dental College and Hospital, Bangalore, Karnataka, India. 5. Professor and Head, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University Dental College and Hospital, Sangli, Maharashtra, India.
Correspondence
Dr. Mamata Sharad Kamat,
Reader, Department of Oral Pathology and microbiology, BVDU Dental College and Hospital, Wanlesswadi,
Sangli-Miraj Road, Sangli-416414, Maharashtra, India.
E-mail: kmamata@yahoo.com
Oral Submucous Fibrosis (OSMF) is a chronic debilitating, potentially malignant disorder of the oral cavity. It is characterized by restricted mouth opening which results due to abnormal accumulation of collagen in the sub-epithelial layers leading to dense fibrous bands in the mouth. The pathogenesis of the disease is believed to be multifactorial. However, literature reports suggest a strong association of OSMF and arecanut chewing habit. The present paper presents a case of OSMF in a 12-year-old boy without arecanut chewing habit, but with a heavy practice of chewing tamarind seeds.
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