Oral cavity & oropharynx
Benign epithelial tumors & processes
Pseudoepitheliomatous hyperplasia
Author: Nat Pernick, M.D.
Last author update: 1 November 2013
Last staff update: 12 October 2020
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PubMed Search: Pseudoepitheliomatous hyperplasia oral
Cite this page: Pernick N Pseudoepitheliomatous hyperplasia. PathologyOutlines.com website. https://www.pathologyoutlines.com/topic/oralcavitypseudoephyperplasia.html. Accessed September 30th, 2023.
Definition / general
- Associated with granular cell tumor, fungal infection, Spitz nevus, necrotizing sialometaplasia, papillary hyperplasia, keratoacanthoma, granulomatosis with polyangiitis (Wegener's), verrucous carcinoma and signet ring cell adenocarcinoma
Microscopic (histologic) description
- Hyperkeratotic, irregular and infiltrative-like tongues of mature squamous epithelium; no atypia
