title: Oral focal epithelial hyperplasia removed with CO2 laser.
abstract: A case of oral focal epithelial hyperplasia (FEH) treated with CO2 laser surgery is presented. Histological diagnosis is discussed. The association of human papillomavirus (HPV) type 32 with the lesions is demonstrated with DNA in situ hybridization technique. Laser surgery is suggested as a treatment of choice.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anatomy, University of Helsinki, Finland.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Luomanen
mesh_terms: D002245:Carbon Dioxide; D015342:DNA Probes; D004848:Epithelium / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006984:Hypertrophy; D053685:Laser Therapy; D008875:Middle Aged; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D009693:Nucleic Acid Hybridization; D027383:Papillomaviridae / Q000235:genetics; D014059:Tongue / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D015342:DNA Probes; D002245:Carbon Dioxide