Oral focal epithelial hyperplasia: report of five cases

Focal epithelial hyperplasia or Heck's disease is a rare contagious disease caused by human papillomavirus types 13 or 32, initially described among Native American populations. This condition is characterized by the occurrence of multiple small papules or nodules in oral cavity, especially on...

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Published inBrazilian dental journal Vol. 17; no. 1; pp. 79 - 82
Main Authors Borborema-Santos, Cristina Maria, Castro, Maria Marta de, Santos, Paulo José Benevides dos, Talhari, Sinésio, Astolfi-Filho, Spartaco
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Brazil 2006
Subjects
Adolescent
Child
Child, Preschool
Dentistry
Female
Focal Epithelial Hyperplasia - virology
Humans
Indians, South American
Male
Mouth Mucosa - virology
Papillomaviridae - isolation & purification
Papillomavirus Infections - diagnosis
Polymerase Chain Reaction
Sequence Analysis, DNA
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Summary:Focal epithelial hyperplasia or Heck's disease is a rare contagious disease caused by human papillomavirus types 13 or 32, initially described among Native American populations. This condition is characterized by the occurrence of multiple small papules or nodules in oral cavity, especially on labial and buccal mucosa and tongue. This report describes the diagnosis of focal epithelial hyperplasia in five Central Amazonian Indians who sought treatment at the Amazonas State Foundation of Tropical Medicine (FMT-AM), using clinical criteria, polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and DNA sequencing.
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ISSN:0103-6440
0103-6440
DOI:10.1590/S0103-64402006000100018