PubMed · 16476323
[Focal epithelial hyperplasia].
Abstract
Focal epithelial hyperplasia (FEH) is a benign proliferation of the oral mucosa with well defined clinical and histological characteristics. It has been associated with infection of the oral mucosa by types 13 and 32 of the human papillomavirus (HPV), and to a lesser extent, with other types. Its clinical course is variable, although it usually persists for months or years; cases with spontaneous resolution have been described, as have others with prolonged persistence. We present the case of an Ecuadorian boy whose visit was motivated by lesions in the oral mucosa consistent with a diagnosis of FEH, which were confirmed in the histological study, and in which HPV type 13 DNA was identified.
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Yolanda Delgado, Antonio Torrelo, Isabel Colmenero, Antonio Zambrano. 2005. [Focal epithelial hyperplasia].. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0001-7310(05)73161-6
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