ORAL SQUAMOUS PAPILLOMA: THREE CASE REPORTS

Abstract

Human papillomaviruses (HPVs) belong to the Papillomaviridae family and can infect the host's epithelial cells, generating lesions. They have more than one hundred subtypes and these can infect the epidermis and epithelium of the oral cavity, oropharynx, larynx, bronchial tree, esophagus, bladder, anus and genital tract. In the mouth, HPV is related to the appearance of benign verrucous lesions, the most frequent the oral squamous papilloma. This lesion reveal exophytic growth, asymptomatic and usually solitary. Thus, the present paper aimed to report three cases of oral squamous papilloma with different characteristics. In the three cases, excisional biopsies were performed and the specimens were evaluated by histopathology. Patients were followed for a minimum period of twelve months, with no recurrences. It is believed that the knowledge of the main clinical and histopathological characteristics of this lesion helps the dentist in the process of diagnosis and treatment of this pathology.

Keywords: Papilloma, Papillomaviridae, Oral Medicine