Malignant transformation rate in oral submucous fibrosis over a 17‐year period

1985/12/01 by P.R. Murti, R.B. Bhonsle, J. J. Pindborg +3

paper · doi:10.1111/j.1600-0528.1985.tb00468.x

Abstract

Abstract Sixty‐six patients with oral submucous fibrosis were followed‐up for a period of 17 yr (median observation 10 yr) in Ernakulam District, Kerala, India. Oral cancer developed in five (7.6%) patients. The malignant transformation rate in the same sample was 4.5% over a 15‐yr observation period (median 8 yr). These findings impart a high degree of malignant potential to this condition.

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