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Focal epithelial hyperplasia (Heck's disease): report of a case in a girl of Brazilian Indian descent.
International journal of paediatric dentistry - 1 Jan 2006
Martins W D, de Lima A A S, Vieira S
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Summary. Background. This report describes the case of a patient with focal epithelial hyperplasia (FEH), a rare but distinctive entity of viral aetiology with characteristic clinical and histopathological features. Case report. The condition is usually seen in children and adolescents of American Indian and Eskimo background. Surgical removal of papillomatous lesions is the treatment of choice, either for...
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