Squamous papilloma of the hard palate – A clinical rarity and its surgical management

Arvind Ramanathan; Sharada Rai; Abhinandan Upadhyay; Thushara Kumari

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Cases (Jun 2021)

Squamous papilloma of the hard palate – A clinical rarity and its surgical management

Arvind Ramanathan,
Sharada Rai,
Abhinandan Upadhyay,
Thushara Kumari

Affiliations

Arvind Ramanathan: Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Mangalore, Karnataka, India; Corresponding author. Dept. of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Lighthouse Hill Road, Mangalore, 575001, Karnataka, India.
Sharada Rai: Department of Pathology, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Mangalore, Karnataka, India
Abhinandan Upadhyay: Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Mangalore, Karnataka, India
Thushara Kumari: Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Mangalore, Karnataka, India

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 7, no. 2
p. 100220

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Intraoral squamous papilloma is an uncommon lesion which presents as a verrucous, exophytic or papillary growth of the oral mucosa. Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) is often detected associated with this condition but HPV may be an incidental finding. In this report we present the surgical management of squamous papilloma of hard palate and discuss its association with HPV.

Published in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Cases

ISSN: 2214-5419 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: United States
LCC subjects: Medicine: Surgery
Website: https://www.journals.elsevier.com/oral-and-maxillofacial-surgery-cases/

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