ORAL ULCERS- A CLINICOPATHOLOGICAL PROFILE...
Journal Title: Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences - Year 2017, Vol 6, Issue 69
Abstract
BACKGROUND Oral ulcers have been an everyday problem and routinely patients with oral ulcers are treated symptomatically without even coming to a definitive conclusion of their own disease. The objectives of this study are to identify various aetiological factors in ulcers of oral cavity and to study the benign and malignant nature of these lesions and outcome of its management. MATERIALS AND METHODS Study included patients attending ENT Outpatient Department for 12 months at our Hospital, wherein 68 cases were studied. RESULTS Out of 68 cases, 55 cases (80.8%) were non-malignant ulcers and 13 cases (19.1%) were malignant (including 3 cases of Leukoplakia). There were proper 10 cases of malignant ulcers (14.7%), M: F : 4: 6, commonest age group between 3rd to 4th decade. Histopathologically, all the malignant ulcers were Squamous Cell Carcinoma. CONCLUSION Oral ulcers are common disease for which patient seeks medical advice. Clinical examination and histopathological examinations are mandatory investigations done for early diagnosis and treatment.
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Manjunath K, Smitha V Manjunath
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