Pseudoepitheliomatous hyperplasia: A review of oral lesions

Abstract

Pseudoepitheliomatous hyperplasia is a histological reactive pattern of surface epithelium in response to various stimuli from the underlying connective tissue which frequently mimics squamous cell carcinoma. So, differentiation of this entity is of utmost important in the view of treatment planning and approach. This review focuses on those lesions which are encountered in the head and neck region and also the recent concepts related to it.

Authors and Affiliations

P. Premraj| Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Mahatma Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Dental Sciences, Puducherry, India Correspondence email: prembds87@gmail.com, V. Ramesh| Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Mahatma Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Dental Sciences, Puducherry, India, P. D. Balamurali| Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Mahatma Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Dental Sciences, Puducherry, India, B. Premalatha| Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Mahatma Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Dental Sciences, Puducherry, India

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P. Premraj, V. Ramesh, P. D. Balamurali, B. Premalatha (2016). Pseudoepitheliomatous hyperplasia: A review of oral lesions. International Journal of Medical Research & Health Sciences (IJMRHS), 5(5), 158-163. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-11670