Focal epithelial hyperplasia (Heck's disease) in three Kenyan girls: case reports

East Afr Med J. 1993 Sep;70(9):595-6.

Abstract

We report the first three patients diagnosed with focal epithelial hyperplasia (Heck's disease) in Kenya. Clinically they presented as focal or diffuse papillomatous lesions in the oral mucosa. Histopathological features rule out other similar lesions inter alia multiple fibro-epithelial and viral warts.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Child
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Focal Epithelial Hyperplasia / epidemiology
  • Focal Epithelial Hyperplasia / pathology*
  • Focal Epithelial Hyperplasia / therapy
  • Humans
  • Kenya / epidemiology
  • Prevalence