Oral submucous fibrosis in a 11-year-old Bangladeshi girl living in the United Kingdom

A case of oral submucous fibrosis occurring in a 11-year-old Bangladeshi gi rl is presented. This paper reviews the aetiology, clinical presentation an d treatment modalities of oral submucous fibrosis. This case highlights the link between oral submucous fibrosis and the regular use of areca-nut (paa n) and the newer transcultural oral tobacco products. This association has been reported among children resident in the Indian sub-continent but is un recorded for United Kingdom residents. The case report underlines the dange r that children face with products which are clearly targeted at them by th e tobacco industry.