title: Oral focal epithelial hyperplasia.
abstract: Focal epithelial hyperplasia (FEH) is a benign, asymptomatic disease. It appears as papules, principally on the lower lip, although it can also be found on the retro-commissural mucosa and tongue and, less frequently, on the upper lip, gingiva and palate. FEH is caused by human papillomavirus subtype 13 or 32. The condition occurs in many populations and ethnic groups. We present the clinical case of a 31-year-old male with lesions that clinically and histologically corresponded to FEH.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Murcia, Spain. majornet@um.es
authors.forename: Pía
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: López-Jornet
authors.forename: Fabio
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Camacho-Alonso
authors.forename: Lucero
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Berdugo
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017573:Focal Epithelial Hyperplasia / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008047:Lip Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000473:pathology*; D014060:Tongue Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis