Multifocal epithelial hyperplasia: A potentially precancerous disease? (Review)

Bascones-Martínez,A.; Cok,S.; Bascones-Ilundáin,C.; Arias-Herrera,S.; Gomez-Font,R.; Bascones-Ilundáin,J.

doi:10.3892/ol.2011.465

Multifocal epithelial hyperplasia: A potentially precancerous disease? (Review)

Authors:
- A. Bascones-Martínez
- S. Cok
- C. Bascones-Ilundáin
- S. Arias-Herrera
- R. Gomez-Font
- J. Bascones-Ilundáin
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Affiliations: Department of Medicine and Buccofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, UCM, Madrid, Spain
Published online on: October 31, 2011 https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2011.465
Pages: 255-258

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Abstract

Multifocal epithelial hyperplasia (MEH), also known as Heck's disease, manifests as a papulonodular lesion in the oral mucosa and has been associated with the human papillomavirus, a virus related to various precancerous diseases in the oral cavity. It has a predisposition for the female gender and for children. Although the majority of reported cases have been among American Indians and Eskimos, it has been described in multiple ethnic groups in various geographical locations. The objective of this review was to report on the clinical characteristics and epidemiology of MEH and its possible correlation with oral cancer. It is based on a search of articles in international journals published prior to April 2011, using the PubMed database and selecting articles related to the epidemiology and clinical characteristics of MEH. The review revealed a higher number of cases in individuals of American Indian origin and a predilection of the disease for the female gender and for patients between the 1st and 2nd decades of life. The most frequent lesion site was the lower lip. The disease has been associated with socio-economic and genetic factors, among others. No cases of malignant transformation have been reported.

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