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Vol. 98. Issue 9.
Pages 621-623 (November 2007)
Vol. 98. Issue 9.
Pages 621-623 (November 2007)
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Focal Epithelial Hyperplasia
Hiperplasia Epitelial Focal
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E. Vera-Iglesias
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Correspondence: Elena Vera Iglesias, Avda. Torreón del Alcázar, 11; 5 B, 3004 Ciudad Real, Spain.
, M. García-Arpa, P. Sánchez-Caminero, G. Romero-Aguilera, P. Cortina de la Calle
Servicio de Dermatología, Hospital General de Ciudad Real, Spain
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Abstract

Focal epithelial hyperplasia is a rare disease of the oral mucosa caused by the human papilloma virus (HPV). It appears as a benign epithelial growth, usually in the mucosa of the lower lip. It is mainly associated with HPV serotypes 13 and 32 and there is a clear racial predilection for the disease in Native Americans and Eskimos. We describe the case of a 17-year-old girl from Ecuador with multiple papular lesions in both lips that were clinically and histologically consistent with focal epithelial hyperplasia. Analysis by polymerase chain reaction detected HPV serotype 13.

Key words:
human papilloma virus
epithelial hyperplasia
Heck disease
Resumen

La hiperplasia epitelial focal es una enfermedad poco frecuente de la mucosa oral producida por el virus del papiloma humano. Aparece una proliferación epitelial benigna de predominio en la mucosa del labio inferior. Se asocia fundamentalmente a los serotipos 13 y 32 y existe un claro predominio racial, en indios americanos y esquimales. Presentamos el caso de una chica de 17 años ecuatoriana, con múltiples lesiones papulosas en labio inferior y superior compatibles clínica e histológicamente con hiperplasia epitelial focal. En el estudio por reacción en cadena de la polimerasa se detectó el virus del papiloma humano serotipo 13.

Palabras clave:
virus del papiloma humano
hiperplasia epitelial
enfermedad de Heck
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