Oral focal epithelial hyperplasia: report of five cases

• Published in: Brazilian 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
• Language: English
• 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

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...