Congenital unilateral benign papillomatosis of the mouth.
A 29-year old man had an unusual unilateral lesion of the mucous membranes of the mouth, including the lips, buccal mucosa, hard and soft palate, and uvula. The lesion was a conglomerate of tiny papillomas and had been present since birth. At the age of 8 years, a mass extending from the uvula into the pharynx was surgically excised. The histopathological findings showed acanthosis, papillomatosis, and an inflammatory infiltrate. The findings represent a rare case and perhaps a unique one, to my knowledge.
D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D003945:Diagnosis, Oral; D006801:Humans; D008048:Lip Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000473:pathology; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D010157:Palatal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D010212:Papilloma / Q000473:pathology*; D010241:Parakeratosis / Q000473:pathology