White patches on throat

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Asked for Female, 25 Years

Hi my sis is facing throat issues since past few years her throat is having so many white patches and few grey patch please help to cure it!!! Is this serious i searched in google its telling leukoplaxia and fibrosis i am very worried for her please help to cure she dont drink smoke no bad habits also please help to cure those patches!!

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Dr. Bapu Kishanrao Thagnar

ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist 22 yrs exp Bidar

It may be due to vitamin deficiency

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consult online for proper evaluation

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Dr. Swaroop Karumuthil

ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist 14 yrs exp New Delhi

Plz consult with me on practo

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Dr. Baisali Sarkar Ear-Nose-Throat (ENT) Specialist 13 yrs exp Kolkata · Accepted Answer

Dr. Baisali Sarkar

Ear-Nose-Throat (ENT) Specialist 13 yrs exp Kolkata

It is Submucosal Fibrosis. Oral submucous fibrosis (OSMF) is an oral precancerous condition characterized by inflammation and progressive fibrosis of the submucosal tissues resulting in marked rigidity and trismus. Causative factors of OSF include autoimmunity, vitamin B, C, and iron deficiencies, chewing betel nut, consumption of spicy foods, human papilloma virus (HPV) infection, and genetic mutations.

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Avoid addiction including betel nut. Take Multivitamin and Lycopene.

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