Focal epithelial hyperplasia of the oral mucosa. A case report from the United Kingdom.
A case of focal epithelial hyperplasia of the oral mucosa (Heck's disease) is presented, which appears to be the first to be described in the United Kingdom. Virus particles were found in tissue from the lesions studied by electron microscopy, and identified as belonging to the papilloma virus sub-group of the family of papovaviruses.
D000328:Adult; D005490:Focal Infection / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D006965:Hyperplasia; D008297:Male; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000382:microbiology / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D027383:Papillomaviridae / Q000648:ultrastructure; D006113:United Kingdom