Hyderabad, June 9 -- : Doctors at Kamineni Hospitals on Tuesday said that they have successfully reconstructed the jaw of a 39-year-old man using bone and tissue from his leg after oral cancer caused by a prolonged history of gutkha chewing and smoking destroyed a portion of his jawbone.
According to hospital officials, the patient, a daily wage labourer, had been addicted to gutkha and tobacco smoking for nearly 12 years.
He approached the hospital with a painful non-healing ulcer on the inner side of his right cheek and severe restriction in mouth opening.
Clinical evaluation and biopsy confirmed cancer of the right buccal mucosa, which had advanced to involve the jawbone.
A multidisciplinary team led by Dr. D.V. Vineeth, Consultant S...