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Oropharyngeal squamous papilloma

MedGen UID:
277452
•Concept ID:
C1335141
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Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: Oropharyngeal Papilloma; Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Papilloma; Oropharyngeal Squamous Papilloma; Oropharynx Papilloma; Papilloma of Oropharynx; Papilloma of the Oropharynx; Squamous Papilloma of Oropharynx; Squamous Papilloma of the Oropharynx; Squamous papilloma of the uvula
 
HPO: HP:0031022

Definition

A benign exophytic neoplasm that arises from the oropharynx. It is characterized by the presence of a connective tissue core covered by stratified squamous epithelium [NCI thesaurus]. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVOropharyngeal squamous papilloma

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Oropharyngeal cancer and human papilloma virus: evolving diagnostic and management paradigms.
Buckley L, Gupta R, Ashford B, Jabbour J, Clark JR
ANZ J Surg 2016 Jun;86(6):442-7. Epub 2015 Dec 21 doi: 10.1111/ans.13417. PMID: 26687076
Oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma treatment: current standards and future directions.
Marur S, Burtness B
Curr Opin Oncol 2014 May;26(3):252-8. doi: 10.1097/CCO.0000000000000072. PMID: 24626127Free PMC Article
HPV: diagnosis, prevention, and treatment.
Hathaway JK
Clin Obstet Gynecol 2012 Sep;55(3):671-80. doi: 10.1097/GRF.0b013e31825caa36. PMID: 22828099

Recent clinical studies

Diagnosis

A case of oropharyngeal squamous papilloma in which endoscopic resection was performed.
Takahashi M, Shimizu Y, Yoshida T, Mori Y, Nakagawa M, Yamamoto J, Ono S, Nakagawa S, Mabe K, Kudo T, Kato M, Asaka M
Gastrointest Endosc 2012 Dec;76(6):1270-1. Epub 2012 Feb 23 doi: 10.1016/j.gie.2012.01.006. PMID: 22365440

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