Squamous papilloma: A report of two cases with review of literature

Abstract

Squamous papillomas are common lesions of the oral mucosa with predilection for mucosa of hard and soft palate. As an oral lesion, it raises concern because of its clinical appearance, which may mimic an epithelial malignancy such as verrucous carcinoma or condyloma acuminatum. Pathogenesis of this lesion though largely unknown can be attributed to human papillomavirus infection, however, slight controversy regarding its viral origin exists. In this compilation, two cases of oral squamous papilloma are presented along with a review of literature.

Keywords

• Alveolar mucosa
• exophytic growth
• human papilloma virus
• lip
• papilloma