Verrucous papillary lesions: dilemmas in diagnosis and terminology

Kallarakkal, T.G. and Ramanathan, A. and Zain, R.B. (2013) Verrucous papillary lesions: dilemmas in diagnosis and terminology. International Journal of Medicinal Mushrooms. ISSN 1521-9437, DOI PMID: 24223590.

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Abstract

Verrucous papillary lesions (VPLs) of oral cavity are diagnostically challenging as they include a spectrum of benign, potentially malignant, and frankly malignant lesions. A majority of the benign VPLs have viral aetiology and include commonly occurring squamous papilloma along with verruca vulgaris, focal epithelial hyperplasia, and condyloma. Current understanding of potentially malignant VPLs is perplexing and is primarily attributed to the use of confusing and unsatisfactory terminology. Clinically and histologically oral verrucous hyperplasia, a potentially malignant disorder, resembles oral verrucous carcinoma and may be indistinguishable from one another. The most reliable way to separate these entities on routine haematoxylin-eosin stained tissue sections is to recognize the exophytic growth patterns of oral verrucous hyperplasia from the combined exophytic and endophytic growth patterns associated with verrucous carcinoma. A review of the literature showed that there is a lot of confusion regarding the current clinical and histopathological guidelines to diagnose this potentially malignant entity. The criteria elaborated by different authors in establishing the diagnosis of oral verrucous hyperplasia are discussed in detail. A brief overview of the treatment modalities adopted is also discussed. The need for establishing a clear understanding of this potentially malignant entity is stressed as it may have far reaching implications on its management.

Item Type:	Article
Funders:	UNSPECIFIED
Additional Information:	Department of Oro-Maxillofacial Surgical & Medical Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia ; Oral Cancer Research & Coordinating Centre (OCRCC), Faculty of Dentistry, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Subjects:	R Medicine
Divisions:	Faculty of Dentistry
Depositing User:	Mr. Faizal Hamzah
Date Deposited:	28 Nov 2013 02:52
Last Modified:	28 Nov 2013 02:52
URI:	http://eprints.um.edu.my/id/eprint/8580

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