title: [Focal epithelial hyperplasia of the oral mucosa. A unique manifestation of human papillomavirus].
abstract: A 34-year old Creole woman appeared at the dermatology department with white-pink spots on the oral mucosa, which had been there for some time. Histology showed lesions characteristic of focal epithelial hyperplasia. The patient was treated with a CO2 laser. Focal epithelial hyperplasia is a rare benign lesion and is caused by human papillomavirus subtypes 13 or 32; it only appears on the oral mucosa.
authors.affiliation: Uit de afdeling Dermatologie van her Sint Franciscus Gasthuis in Rotterdam.
authors.forename: E A M
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: van der Voort
authors.forename: S Fallah
authors.initials: SF
authors.lastname: Arani
authors.forename: V Noordhoek
authors.initials: VN
authors.lastname: Hegt
authors.forename: M C G
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: van Praag
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D017573:Focal Epithelial Hyperplasia / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery / Q000821:virology; D006801:Humans; D054020:Lasers, Gas / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery / Q000821:virology; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery / Q000821:virology; D027383:Papillomaviridae; D030361:Papillomavirus Infections / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery / Q000821:virology; D016896:Treatment Outcome