Symptomatic Squamous Papilloma of the Uvula: Report of a Case and Review of the Literature
Background. Oral squamous papillomas are benign pedunculated masses that grow most commonly on the palate. These benign lesions rarely cause symptoms. Methods. Here we present the case of a large, elongated squamous papilloma of the uvula causing dysphagia. We also review pertinent literature relate...
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| author | Lindsay A. Goodstein Andleeb Khan Joel Pinczewski VyVy N. Young |
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| description | Background. Oral squamous papillomas are benign pedunculated masses that grow most commonly on the palate. These benign lesions rarely cause symptoms. Methods. Here we present the case of a large, elongated squamous papilloma of the uvula causing dysphagia. We also review pertinent literature related to these lesions. Results. This patient underwent surgical excision of her atypically symptomatic oral lesion, with complete resolution of symptoms. Conclusion. Oral squamous papillomas are benign lesions which are usually asymptomatic. Dysphagia due to a squamous papilloma of the uvula has only been reported once in the literature previously. The development of symptoms such as dysphagia due to squamous papilloma of the uvula is uncommon; however this may be more likely in the presence of particularly large lesions. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-9462037af5624575a254161e56460ea82025-02-03T01:02:38ZengWileyCase Reports in Otolaryngology2090-67652090-67732012-01-01201210.1155/2012/329289329289Symptomatic Squamous Papilloma of the Uvula: Report of a Case and Review of the LiteratureLindsay A. Goodstein0Andleeb Khan1Joel Pinczewski2VyVy N. Young3University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21201, USADepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD 21201, USADepartment of Pathology, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD 21201, USADepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD 21201, USABackground. Oral squamous papillomas are benign pedunculated masses that grow most commonly on the palate. These benign lesions rarely cause symptoms. Methods. Here we present the case of a large, elongated squamous papilloma of the uvula causing dysphagia. We also review pertinent literature related to these lesions. Results. This patient underwent surgical excision of her atypically symptomatic oral lesion, with complete resolution of symptoms. Conclusion. Oral squamous papillomas are benign lesions which are usually asymptomatic. Dysphagia due to a squamous papilloma of the uvula has only been reported once in the literature previously. The development of symptoms such as dysphagia due to squamous papilloma of the uvula is uncommon; however this may be more likely in the presence of particularly large lesions.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/329289 |
| spellingShingle | Lindsay A. Goodstein Andleeb Khan Joel Pinczewski VyVy N. Young Symptomatic Squamous Papilloma of the Uvula: Report of a Case and Review of the Literature Case Reports in Otolaryngology |
| title | Symptomatic Squamous Papilloma of the Uvula: Report of a Case and Review of the Literature |
| title_full | Symptomatic Squamous Papilloma of the Uvula: Report of a Case and Review of the Literature |
| title_fullStr | Symptomatic Squamous Papilloma of the Uvula: Report of a Case and Review of the Literature |
| title_full_unstemmed | Symptomatic Squamous Papilloma of the Uvula: Report of a Case and Review of the Literature |
| title_short | Symptomatic Squamous Papilloma of the Uvula: Report of a Case and Review of the Literature |
| title_sort | symptomatic squamous papilloma of the uvula report of a case and review of the literature |
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