AN OVERVIEW OF ORAL MUCOSAL LESIONS IN WESTERN ODISHA – A HOSPITAL BASED RETROSPCTIVE CLINICO-PATHOLOGICAL STUDY

Abstract

Background - In oral medicine, dermatologic disease has got special attention, as oral mucosal lesions may be the primary clinical feature or the only sign of various muco-cutaneous diseases. Aim - To access the clinical pattern and distribution of oral mucosal lesion (OML) in patients who sought for treatment in department of General Surgery , VIMSAR, Sambalpur . Materials and methods – Duration of study was 12 months. In this study 200 cases reporting with oral mucosal lesion were included. Complete clinical data were taken. Dermatological, general and systemic examinations were carried out. Some diagnostic procedures were performed for confirming the diagnosis. Results – Among 200 cases 95 were males and 105 were females age varied from 2 years to 75 years. Rural patients were more affected than urban patients. Different pattern of habits were seen in 67 patients (33.5%). Most common condition was lichen planus (n= 63, 31.5%). Conclusion – This study showed that oral mucosal lesions were frequently associated with dermatological diseases. Habituated patients were advised to give up smoking and other harmful habits