Squamous cell papilloma of the gingiva with a “garlanding a tooth” appearance: Report of an unusual case

Abstract

Squamous cell papilloma of the gingiva is a benign, asymptomatic, exophytic nonplaque-associated gingival lesion caused by human papillomavirus. It affects several areas of the oral cavity with a relatively lower predilection for gingiva. The finger-like clinical presentation may be scary, misleading and may be confused with other lesions. This report presents a case of squamous cell papilloma of the gingiva. We report an unusual case of squamous papilloma of the gingiva with an unusual “garlanding a tooth” appearance.

Keywords

• benign
• gingiva
• human papilloma virus
• squamous cell papilloma