Unveiling a Novel Association: Heck’s Disease caused by HPV 84
Heck's disease is a rare benign lesion of the oral mucosa that is primarily observed in female children and is caused by HPV 13 and 32. In the oral cavity, it appears as many white and skin-colored papules. Here, we report a case of Heck's illness in an adult male with HPV 84 as the causal agent. This case highlights the importance of keeping Heck’s disease as a differential in the popular white lesions seen in oral cavity and use of DNA PCR in identifying the causative agent.
Authors
- Abhijit Rajesh Helge
Publication Details
- Journal
- Oral Health and Maxillofacial Research
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.61577/ohmr.2025.1000010
- Primary Topic
- Polyomavirus and related diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00