Oral florid papillomatosis explained

Field:	dermatology

Oral florid papillomatosis is a condition characterized by a white mass resembling a cauliflower covering the tongue and extending onto other portions of the mucous membranes.^[1] This is a type of verrucous carcinoma.^[2]

See also

• Erythroplakia
• Proliferative verrucous leukoplakia
• List of verrucous carcinoma subtypes

Notes and References

1. Book: James, William D. . Berger, Timothy G.. Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: Clinical Dermatology . Saunders Elsevier . 2006 . 978-0-7216-2921-6 . etal.
2. Book: Rapini, Ronald P. . Bolognia, Jean L. . Jorizzo, Joseph L. . Dermatology: 2-Volume Set . Mosby . St. Louis . 2007 . 978-1-4160-2999-1 .