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Focal epithelial hyperplasia: Case report

Alina Puriene, Arunas Rimkevicius, Mindaugas Gaigalas

Summary

The purpose of the present article is to present a 15 year-old patient with focal epithelial hyperplasia and to review the references on the subject-related etiological, pathological, diagnostic and treatment aspects. Focal epithelial hyperplasia is a rare human papilloma virus (HPV) related to oral lesion with very low frequency within our population. Surgical treatment with a biopsy was performed, acanthosis and parakeratosis are consistent histopathological features, since the patient had no history of sexual contact and HIV infection, the virus was probably acquired from environmental sources.

Key words: focal epithelial hyperplasia, heck's disease, oral mucosa, papilloma virus.

Received: 05 05 2011

Accepted for publishing: 23 09 2011

*Institute of Odontology, Faculty of Medicine, Vilnius University, Vilnius, Lithuania

Alina Puriene* – D.D.S., PhD, prof.

Arunas Rimkevicius* – D.D.S.

Mindaugas Gaigalas* – D.D.S.

Address correspondence to Prof. Alina Puriene Zalgiris Clinic Vilnius University Hospital, Zalgirio 117, LT-08217 Vilnius, Lithuania.

E-mail address: alina.puriene@mf.vu.lt



	Baltic Dental and Maxillofacial Journal

September, 2011, Vol. 13, No. 3 CONTENTS SCIENTIFIC ARTICLES In vitro evaluation of cytotoxicity of permanent prosthetic materials Vaidotas Sabaliauskas, Rima Juciute, Virginija Bukelskiene, Vygandas Rutkunas, Rita Trumpaite-Vanagiene, Alina Puriene 75-80 Specific signaling molecule expressions in the interradicular septum in different age groups Maris Grzibovskis, Ilga Urtane, Mara Pilmane, Iveta Jankovska 81-86 Soft tissue thickness changes after correcting Class III malocclusion with bimaxillar surgery Andris Abeltins, Gundega Jakobsone 87-91 Postmenopausal osteoporosis and tooth loss Anda Slaidina, Una Soboleva, Ilze Daukste, Agnis Zvaigzne, Aivars Lejnieks 92-95 Growth factors, genes, bone proteins and apoptosis in the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) of children with ankylosis and during disease recurrence Mara Pilmane, Andrejs Skagers 96-101 CLINICAL CASE REPORTS Focal epithelial hyperplasia: Case report Alina Puriene, Arunas Rimkevicius, Mindaugas Gaigalas 102-104 © 2011 Stomatologija		Stomatologija 2011; 13 (3): 102-4 231 KB Focal epithelial hyperplasia: Case report Alina Puriene, Arunas Rimkevicius, Mindaugas Gaigalas Summary The purpose of the present article is to present a 15 year-old patient with focal epithelial hyperplasia and to review the references on the subject-related etiological, pathological, diagnostic and treatment aspects. Focal epithelial hyperplasia is a rare human papilloma virus (HPV) related to oral lesion with very low frequency within our population. Surgical treatment with a biopsy was performed, acanthosis and parakeratosis are consistent histopathological features, since the patient had no history of sexual contact and HIV infection, the virus was probably acquired from environmental sources. Key words: focal epithelial hyperplasia, heck's disease, oral mucosa, papilloma virus. Received: 05 05 2011 Accepted for publishing: 23 09 2011 Institute of Odontology, Faculty of Medicine, Vilnius University, Vilnius, Lithuania Alina Puriene – D.D.S., PhD, prof. Arunas Rimkevicius* – D.D.S. Mindaugas Gaigalas* – D.D.S. Address correspondence to Prof. Alina Puriene Zalgiris Clinic Vilnius University Hospital, Zalgirio 117, LT-08217 Vilnius, Lithuania. E-mail address: alina.puriene@mf.vu.lt