Focal epithelial hyperplasia caused by human papillomavirus 13

Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2010 Jun;29(6):550-2. doi: 10.1097/INF.0b013e3181cf854c.

Abstract

Focal epithelial hyperplasia is a benign, papulo-nodular disease of the oral cavity. It is rare, affecting primarily Native American populations during childhood. It is closely associated with human papillomavirus 13 and 32. This report describes the diagnosis of 2 cases of focal epithelial hyperplasia in children from southern Guyana. The diagnosis was made using clinical criteria, polymerase chain reaction, and DNA sequencing.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Alphapapillomavirus / genetics
  • Alphapapillomavirus / isolation & purification*
  • Child
  • DNA, Viral / analysis
  • Female
  • Focal Epithelial Hyperplasia / diagnosis
  • Focal Epithelial Hyperplasia / pathology
  • Focal Epithelial Hyperplasia / virology*
  • Guyana
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Papillomavirus Infections / diagnosis
  • Papillomavirus Infections / pathology
  • Papillomavirus Infections / virology*
  • Polymerase Chain Reaction

Substances

  • DNA, Viral