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Focal epithelial hyperplasia of the oral mucosa

MedGen UID:
340674
Concept ID:
C1851009
Neoplastic Process
Synonym: Focal Epithelial Hyperplasia of the Oral Mucosa
 
HPO: HP:0410340
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0007625
OMIM®: 136400

Definition

The occurrence of multiple or unique whitish or normal in color small papules or nodules in oral cavity, especially on labial and buccal mucosa, lower lip and tongue, and less often on the upper lip, gingiva and palate. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVFocal epithelial hyperplasia of the oral mucosa

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Ghalayani P, Tavakoli P, Eftekhari M, Haghighi MA
Turk Patoloji Derg 2015;31(1):60-3. doi: 10.5146/tjpath.2014.01223. PMID: 24585348
Morency R, Laliberte H, Delamarre R
J Otolaryngol 1982 Feb;11(1):29-34. PMID: 7077722
Goodfellow A, Calvert H
Br J Dermatol 1979 Sep;101(3):341-4. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.1979.tb05629.x. PMID: 228693

Diagnosis

Ghalayani P, Tavakoli P, Eftekhari M, Haghighi MA
Turk Patoloji Derg 2015;31(1):60-3. doi: 10.5146/tjpath.2014.01223. PMID: 24585348
Henke RP, Guèrin-Reverchon I, Milde-Langosch K, Koppang HS, Löning T
J Oral Pathol Med 1989 Aug;18(7):419-21. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0714.1989.tb01575.x. PMID: 2555479
Edwards MB, Hamza AE
Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol 1978 Jun;45(6):902-4. doi: 10.1016/s0030-4220(78)80013-9. PMID: 277855
van der Waal I, ten Bruggenkate CM, van der Kwast WA
Int J Oral Surg 1975 Sep;4(4):168-71. doi: 10.1016/s0300-9785(75)80066-4. PMID: 809377

Clinical prediction guides

Ghalayani P, Tavakoli P, Eftekhari M, Haghighi MA
Turk Patoloji Derg 2015;31(1):60-3. doi: 10.5146/tjpath.2014.01223. PMID: 24585348

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