Journal of the American Dental Association, Vol 111, Issue 6, 974-975
Copyright © 1985 by American Dental Association
Flattened papillary mass on the posterior hard palate
TR Schott
and
RW Correll
An unusually large, asymptomatic, exophytic mass of the palate with a papillary surface architecture--characteristic of an oral squamous papilloma--has been presented. The cause of the squamous papilloma is unknown. Surgical excision, with microscopic examination of removed tissue, is the preferred treatment. Recurrence or malignant change, or both, are unusual.