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- Title
Focal epithelial hyperplasia (Heck's disease): report of a case in a girl of Brazilian Indian descent.
- Authors
MARTINS, W. D.; DE LIMA, A. A. S.; VIEIRA, S.
- Abstract
Background. This report describes the case of a patient with focal epithelial hyperplasia (FEH), a rare but distinctive entity of viral aetiology with characteristic clinical and histopathological features. Case report. The condition is usually seen in children and adolescents of American Indian and Eskimo background. Surgical removal of papillomatous lesions is the treatment of choice, either for aesthetic reasons, or when the lesions interfere with function or are readily traumatized. Recurrence and the site of new lesions are unpredictable, and continued review of the patient is often necessary. The patient described here has been followed for 24 months without recurrences or changes in the aspect of the remaining lesions. Conclusion. This case highlights a possible genetic predilection for FEH, since the patient is a descent of a Brazilian Xavante Indian.
- Subjects
HYPERPLASIA; CELLULAR pathology; EPITHELIUM; DISEASES in girls; HISTOPATHOLOGY; XAVANTE (South American people)
- Publication
International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry, 2006, Vol 16, Issue 1, p65
- ISSN
0960-7439
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1365-263X.2006.00664.x