Open AccessSquamous papilloma in the floor of the mouth: A rare presentation
Author(s) -
P. K. R. Nair,
Beena Varma,
Anu Ramachandran,
Vindhya Savithri,
Kiran Kumar,
Aravind Meena Shanmughan
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
indian journal of case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2454-1303
pISSN - 2454-129X
DOI - 10.32677/ijcr.v7i12.3155
Subject(s) - medicine , floor of mouth , tongue , papilloma , human papilloma virus , presentation (obstetrics) , buccal mucosa , dermatology , oral mucosa , pathology , soft palate , dentistry , oral cavity , surgery , cancer , cervical cancer
Oral squamous papilloma is a benign epithelial tumor that constitutes around 2.5% of all oral verruco-papillary lesions and is caused by the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV). HPV subtypes 6 and 11, which are considered to be of low carcinogenic potential are usually associated with oral squamous papilloma. Though there is no site predilection as such, the most common intraoral sites reported are tongue, lips, buccal mucosa, gingiva, and palate. This is a case report describing the case of a 69-year-old male patient who reported the complaint of growth on the floor of the mouth for four years which was diagnosed as squamous papilloma on the floor of the mouth which is a relatively uncommon site.