Rare diseases · Sign or symptom
Focal epithelial hyperplasia of oral mucosa
HP:0410340
What it means
The occurrence of multiple or unique whitish or normal in color small papules or nodules in oral cavity, especially on labial and buccal mucosa, lower lip and tongue, and less often on the upper lip, gingiva and palate.
Rare diseases that can present with this1
The range is how often this sign appears among people diagnosed with each disease — it is not a probability of having any of them. Many of these signs also occur in common, non-rare conditions. A sign on this page is a conversation to have with a clinician, not a conclusion.
Part of the broader category
Also called: Focal epithelial hyperplasia of the lining of mouth · Oral mucosa epithelial hyperplasia
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