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Oral Squamous Papilloma

09/16/2009

Question:

please can you tell me the exact malignant potential of oral squamous papilloma? only in 50% of cases HPV 6 or 11 or any other is present. what is the exact etiological agent for oral squamous papilloma according to latest studies?

Answer:

Papilloma is one of the common benign neoplasms of the oral cavity. It is associated with the HPV-6 and 11 subtypes. It does not show malignant transformation. Treatment is surgical excision or laser ablation. Recurrence is very rare.

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The Ohio State University Enver Ozer, MD
Assistant Professor
Division of Head & Neck Surgery
Department of Otolaryngology
College of Medicine
The Ohio State University