Abstract
A 34-year old Creole woman appeared at the dermatology department with white-pink spots on the oral mucosa, which had been there for some time. Histology showed lesions characteristic of focal epithelial hyperplasia. The patient was treated with a CO2 laser. Focal epithelial hyperplasia is a rare benign lesion and is caused by human papillomavirus subtypes 13 or 32; it only appears on the oral mucosa.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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English Abstract
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Female
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Focal Epithelial Hyperplasia / pathology*
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Focal Epithelial Hyperplasia / surgery
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Focal Epithelial Hyperplasia / virology
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Humans
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Lasers, Gas / therapeutic use
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Mouth Diseases / pathology*
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Mouth Diseases / surgery
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Mouth Diseases / virology
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Mouth Mucosa / pathology*
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Mouth Mucosa / surgery
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Mouth Mucosa / virology
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Papillomaviridae
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Papillomavirus Infections / pathology*
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Papillomavirus Infections / surgery
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Papillomavirus Infections / virology
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Treatment Outcome